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Coroner Links Richard Norton Death to Peptide Overdose

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Actor Richard Norton died after injecting the unapproved peptides CJC1295 and Ipamorelin.
Nurse reports Norton was using twice the prescribed dose of the peptides.
Coroner David Ryan determined the death resulted from an excess peptide dosage.
He suffered cardiac arrest at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital on 30 March 2025.
Therapeutic Goods Administration continues warning consumers and is reviewing tighter peptide restrictions.

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Actor Richard Norton died after injecting the unapproved peptides CJC1295 and Ipamorelin.
Nurse reports Norton was using twice the prescribed dose of the peptides.
Coroner David Ryan determined the death resulted from an excess peptide dosage.
He suffered cardiac arrest at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital on 30 March 2025.
Therapeutic Goods Administration continues warning consumers and is reviewing tighter peptide restrictions.