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Retatrutide vials sold online spark safety and infection fears

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC · How we work

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CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi bought experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide from online sellers.
He received vials from Reset Wellness and Bodystreet Jupiter, both without professional review.
He bought a $90 ‘Research use only, not for human consumption’ vial at a bodega.
Carl Ross of Iowa found 13 bacterial colonies in the bodega sample, warning of infection.
Eli Lilly warned retatrutide poses safety risks, citing two deaths from black-market versions.

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Story summary

CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi bought experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide from online sellers.
He received vials from Reset Wellness and Bodystreet Jupiter, both without professional review.
He bought a $90 ‘Research use only, not for human consumption’ vial at a bodega.
Carl Ross of Iowa found 13 bacterial colonies in the bodega sample, warning of infection.
Eli Lilly warned retatrutide poses safety risks, citing two deaths from black-market versions.