lessthanhalf
GLP-1 Specialist
There was an article in The Age newspaper today about 6 cases of liver toxicity caused by what is presumed to be a contaminant in Retatrutide. Not a lot of info on where it came from, picture is Utopia branding, and I think that is the source although I cannot confirm for certain it is not a stock picture.
So if anyone in Australia has Utopia branded reta do not use it
It also mentions a recent death in Victoria due to peptides that I will have to try to track down
It also mentions the TGA has instituted a crackdown on peptides sourced locally in Australia or from overseas, but not much in the way of detail. The TGA is like the local equivalent of the FDA, but peptides like Reta are listed as scheduled drugs here and there is nothing grey about their status, their import or sale without prescription and permit is illegal, though prosecution of individual buyers does not seem to be a thing.
Unfortunately this kind of thing is more or less inevitable, given the lack of testing and quality control in grey/black market peptides. I am only surprised I have not found more examples of this sort of thing, and this does seem to be a genuine case of a death from peptides from a reputable source, though I need more info. As far as I am concerned, even with these risks, I am better off using cheap Chinese GLP's, than putting back on 80 kilos with the enormous possible health risks, but for someone using them for bodybuilding cutting or non obese level weight, these risks might start to be more significant compared to the benefits. Without a lot more info there is no way to tell if this is something that could be detected by routine Jano testing or not.
health department warning
www.health.vic.gov.au
Age article
www.theage.com.au
The Age is paywalled but should let you read 5 free articles.
So if anyone in Australia has Utopia branded reta do not use it
It also mentions a recent death in Victoria due to peptides that I will have to try to track down
It also mentions the TGA has instituted a crackdown on peptides sourced locally in Australia or from overseas, but not much in the way of detail. The TGA is like the local equivalent of the FDA, but peptides like Reta are listed as scheduled drugs here and there is nothing grey about their status, their import or sale without prescription and permit is illegal, though prosecution of individual buyers does not seem to be a thing.
Unfortunately this kind of thing is more or less inevitable, given the lack of testing and quality control in grey/black market peptides. I am only surprised I have not found more examples of this sort of thing, and this does seem to be a genuine case of a death from peptides from a reputable source, though I need more info. As far as I am concerned, even with these risks, I am better off using cheap Chinese GLP's, than putting back on 80 kilos with the enormous possible health risks, but for someone using them for bodybuilding cutting or non obese level weight, these risks might start to be more significant compared to the benefits. Without a lot more info there is no way to tell if this is something that could be detected by routine Jano testing or not.
health department warning
Toxicity linked to unapproved peptide product labelled Retatrutide
The department has been notified of six cases of acute liver toxicity associated with an unapproved peptide product in Australia, labelled Retatrutide.
www.health.vic.gov.au
Age article
Urgent warning as six Victorians suffer liver poisoning from illegal weight loss peptide
The Victorian Chief Health Officer said it was believed the patients became seriously unwell after using an unapproved peptide product labelled as Retatrutide.
The Age is paywalled but should let you read 5 free articles.
