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canetoad

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3. Saw mention of this drug recently

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:56 PM

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https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-alerts/toxicity-linked-to-unapproved-peptide-retatrutide
The department has been notified of six cases of acute liver toxicity associated with an unapproved peptide product in Australia, labelled Retatrutide.

These toxic effects are possibly associated with a contaminant in the products labelled as ‘Retatrutide’ and all such products are at risk.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/liver-failure-fake-retatrutide-health-risk/106814372
Senior doctors at a Melbourne hospital are warning people not to take counterfeit weight-loss drugs labelled as "retatrutide" after seeing multiple cases of life-threatening illness.

Among them is a woman who found herself in acute liver failure within a week of her second dose of the drug, who has ongoing health issues six months later.Warning issued over counterfeit weight-loss drugs labelled as retatrutide

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niyad

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MS NOW- White House denies Trump applied for 'compassionate use' for weight loss drug [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday OP

There are sooooo many such drugs, though buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #1

And who could doubt what the Trump White House says? Jim__ Tuesday #2

Saw mention of this drug recently canetoad Tuesday #3

it sounds like the liver damage was caused by some counterfeit product LisaL Wednesday #7

Maybe it'll make him human? spanone Tuesday #4

Nothing in the known universe is capable of that! niyad Wednesday #6

Lab rat GenThePerservering Wednesday #5

Does he show any sign of weight loss? LisaL Wednesday #8

Not that it's worth anything but his physical reported weight gain over the last year EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #14

I believe that you can buy this as a peptide online. 58Sunliner Wednesday #9

You can buy a lot of things on-line. LisaL Wednesday #10

I don't advocate peptide use.Suppliers who test their product are available. 58Sunliner Wednesday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author themaguffin Wednesday #12

I believe he is taking it, and I believe Johonny Wednesday #13

I'd guess Mr. trump feels entitled to take anything without application Torchlight Wednesday #15

MS NOW-Sen. Maggie Hassan questions Trump administration over mystery weight loss drug patient LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #16