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Semaglutide is a peptide (a small protein) that activates specific metabolic pathways in your body to enhance blood sugar metabolism and reduce appetite
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RT Investigates reveals sale of unapproved US weight loss trial medication exposed in Ireland to be broadcast tonight RT Investigates reveals sale of unapproved US weight loss trial medication exposed in Ireland Secret footage reveals extent of booming black market in prescription weight loss medication Medical experts warn of serious health risks to the public Weight loss pens from Turkey, counterfeit Semaglutide pens and unlabelled glass vials openly advertised on social media Ads targeted to Dublin, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, Athlone, Meath, Louth, Galway, Limerick and Northern Ireland Watch RT Investigates: Black Market Weight Loss , Monday at 9.35pm on RT One & RT Player Medical experts have warned of significant health risks to members of the public after it has emerged that an experimental weight loss medication, which has no regulatory approval worldwide, is being sold on the Irish black market in a new documentary, RT Investigates: Black Market Weight Loss to air tonight

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