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A trusted seal made websites look legit. The weight-loss drug they sold wasn't.
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 16 Sept 2026, 10:35 UTC. The headline in use is “A trusted seal made websites look legit. The weight-loss drug they sold wasn't.”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Selling retatrutide commercially is prohibited by federal law. Yet, companies have promoted the drug on social media, thanks in part to being certified by LegitScript.
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- First reported by CBS News
A trusted seal made websites look legit. The weight-loss drug they sold wasn't.
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- CBS News