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How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes

Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

How the hunger for a new weight loss drug is feeding an industry of fakes
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Counterfeit versions of a drug which is still in clinical trials are flooding the black market.

Original source: BBC Health
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