Bootleg Retatrutide Deaths? PMOS and Dementia; Weight-Loss Drug to Be Discontinued

Poison Center Exposures to Bootleg Retatrutide Nearly Double in Three Months as FDA Logs Two Death Reports

Poison centers logged 862 retatrutide exposures in three months, as the FDA received two death reports. Whether the drug caused the deaths is not established.

Bootleg Retatrutide Deaths? PMOS and Dementia; Weight-Loss Drug to Be Discontinued

(MedPage Today) -- Two recent deaths tied to counterfeit versions of retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss medication, were reported to the FDA. (CBS News) Meanwhile, ongoing lawsuits allege that GLP-1 receptor agonists can cause severe...

Two deaths were reported to the FDA. Is the bootleg weight-loss drug "Reta" to blame?

While unverified, the reports come amid growing efforts to clamp down on illicit sales of the experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide.