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Torn Esophagus from Fake Weight Loss Drug | Melbourne News

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Melbourne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Sep 14, 2026
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Summary

A shocking case in Australia reveals the deadly risks of unregulated weight-loss drugs: a patient suffered a torn esophagus after injecting what they thought was the experimental drug retatrutide—only to find it was actually semaglutide at eight times the dangerous dose. Sold illegally online in unmarked vials, these unapproved peptide products pose severe health threats, including contamination, infections, and allergic reactions. Australia’s drug regulator warns against self-administering anything outside approved channels—your health isn’t worth the gamble. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/14/counterfeit-retratrutide-warning-peptide-torn-oesophagus-australia-tga More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c1f3beb435a0d530 Report issues to [email protected].