Fake ‘skinny jabs’ produced in China are being smuggled into the UK in a black market described as “more dangerous than the supply of cocaine and heroin,” an investigation by ITV News has found.
The supply chain has been linked to several hospitalisations in the UK – one woman had to be treated in intensive care.
Our investigation also found the suppliers are using counterfeit Mounjaro packaging, deceiving buyers who believe they are purchasing genuine weight-loss medications.
Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures Mounjaro, told ITV News those responsible are putting “lives at risk.”
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