Overview

• The Independent identified dozens of social media profiles advertising or directing buyers to webpages purporting to sell retatrutide.
• TikTok and Meta said the accounts flagged by the newspaper violated policies on prohibited or pharmaceutical sales and were removed, while X was asked for comment.
• Eli Lilly said retatrutide has not been reviewed or approved by any regulator globally and cannot be sold for human use.
• The MHRA warned that products obtained outside authorised clinical trials are likely illegal and may be falsified, misdosed or contaminated.
• Sellers promote it as a cheaper option after a sharp UK price rise for Mounjaro, with some pages using 'not for human consumption' disclaimers and unverified testimonials.