US EditionMum Died After Being Given Illegal 'Skinny Jab'
- In May, Karen McGonigal, 53-year-old mother from Salford, died days after being illegally administered semaglutide and spent two days in intensive care with severe stomach pains and breathing problems.
- Desperate to lose weight after a relationship ended, Karen sought treatments outside the NHS, guided by friends and texts offering injections for 20.
- A daughter described the salon injection as having `no preparation, no cleaning`; the beautician injected semaglutide, not tirzepatide, and authorities seized unlicensed medication and equipment in a Northampton illegal laboratory raid.
- Greater Manchester Police have arrested suspects, and Wes Streeting pledged to clamp down on black-market drugs after the family urged tougher enforcement, with Abbie McGonigal calling for more action against injectors.
- Campaigners warn the problem has surged over the past 12 months as Save Face reports an alarming rise in illegal weight-loss injections sold in unlabelled vials and loose syringes.
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Mom Died After Taking $26 Weight-Loss Injections from Beauty Salon, Daughters Say: 'The Outcome Is Not Worth It'
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