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Thursday, October 15, 2026● Updated 6:00 AM ET
Medicines & FDA

Two deaths reported to the FDA after use of bootleg 'reta' weight-loss shots

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Retatrutide is still in trials and isn't approved. Eli Lilly says both people used black-market versions, which can contain the wrong dose or contaminants. The reports don't prove the drug caused the deaths.

Source: CBS News

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