London: At least 82 people have lost their lives in the United Kingdom after using illegal weight loss injections, authorities revealed.
Investigations show that an underground network sold these dangerous injections to over 2.5 million people, charging approximately £20 per dose.
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), in collaboration with the government, has launched large-scale operations to shut down this deadly black-market operation.
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Reports indicate that thousands of people suffering from obesity and diabetes in the UK ordered these injections online in hopes of losing weight quickly.
British media highlighted the case of 53-year-old Karen from Manchester, who died just days after using the injection. Her family stated that she wanted to become slimmer and more attractive.
Authorities discovered that various brands of these illegal injections were available on the black market without undergoing any scientific or medical testing. So far, regulatory agencies have seized illegal injections worth £250,000.
Officials have strongly warned the public that purchasing weight loss injections from unverified sources is not only extremely dangerous but can also be fatal.
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