ABC investigation exposes illegal peptide sales fueling liver injury cases
Australia's ABC coordinated the purchase of unregulated peptides sold illegally via Facebook Marketplace to demonstrate how easily dangerous drugs reach consumers. The investigation found dealers offering experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide and tanning peptide melanotan II, with six Victoria cases of acute liver injury recorded.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 21:36 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 21:50 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections