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An illegal factory producing weight-loss jabs was dismantled in Northampton by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Officers seized unlicensed medication, empty pens, raw chemical ingredients, and over 2,000 unlicensed retatrutide and tirzepatide pens, with a street value exceeding £250,000. This operation marks the first discovery of an illicit weight-loss medicine production facility in the UK and is believed to be the largest global seizure of trafficked weight-loss medicines. Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned the public against purchasing weight-loss medications from unregulated sources, citing significant health risks and urging consultation with GPs. The MHRA emphasised that these untested and unauthorised products pose a serious public health risk, highlighting the agency's commitment to disrupting organised criminal networks.
