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flag A Chinese woman nearly died after using illegal, unregulated weight-loss injections bought online, which were found to be counterfeit semaglutide.

flag A 28-year-old woman in Suzhou, China, nearly died after using unregulated weight-loss injections she bought online, vomiting blood and suffering severe stomach damage and cardiac arrest. flag She paid $130 for three shots promising rapid weight loss, losing nearly 5kg in four days before experiencing dangerous symptoms. flag Doctors confirmed the product was an illegal, repackaged version of semaglutide, produced for as little as $0.60 per dose and sold via live-stream platforms with forged licenses. flag The incident has raised alarms about the risks of unapproved online weight-loss treatments.

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