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ClaudiaWinkle · 2026-06-25T16:25:11+00:00

Has anyone used them or heard anything about them? They sell “freeze dried” powder containing the same ingredients as mounjaro and wegovy, which you reconstitute and inject. It’s a lot cheaper than the pens because of this. However, it feels too good to be true!

GiveMeWordGames · 03/08/2026 13:49

SilenceInside · 03/08/2026 13:34

Of course it being illegal doesn't prevent people accessing them, that would be very simplistic and childlike thinking. No one has said otherwise. It allows for criminal prosecution if harm is done, or other sanctions for other crimes or civil issues. It also serves to indicate to the public that this is not a regulated or controlled source of supplements/medication, which allows people to judge if it's a sensible course of action.

Any supplement being legally sold in the UK will be required to comply with the relevant rules around its ingredients. eg https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-supplements/food-supplements

If it's a medical supplement, that makes a specific medical claim, there are rules around those too, as they are considered to be medicines or medical devices.

These peptides, and other unregulated supplements, are not being legally sold. Of course there's no regulation or testing, because they shouldn't be available to people to buy. People don't do "research" into suppliers for various reasons - being unaware of the rules around the selling of these products being one reason. The websites can often look very normal, the product images can look very legitimate, people are browsing the internet looking for a solution to their particular perceived problem or are suggested them by other people using them. So it has a superficial veneer of acceptability which incurious people won't look beyond.

And all of this with bells on.

curiositykilledthecat0 · 03/08/2026 14:33

GiveMeWordGames · 03/08/2026 13:47

I'm reasonably certain my daily magnesium pill isn't giving me a dose of male hormones at the same time. 😉

I actually think the legal supplement industry should be better regulated. Both in terms of bulking ingredients and wild claims of effectiveness. And yet, at the same time, I can also believe that these online drug pushers are dangerous and irresponsible and anyone who buys from them is playing with fire. One industry being a bit cavalier in their approach doesn't make another one being fucking awful ok. Biggest fallacy out there.

And yes, it's a personal decision but like a lot of these things where that truism is trotted out, other people can end up in the firing line as a result. In the case of the bloke in the article I linked to, his family.

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I’m curious if certain supplements have to live up to certain regs how come some have been sold and then come under fire?

Recently I saw something about nutrition geeks and their labelling claims.

Tbf I wasn’t thinking if your basics supps like magnesium and nor was the guy in the article he was taking some sort of gymbro supplement. Having recently gone down that rabbit hole I was incredibly surprised to see just what people do take. But again it’s their choice at the end of the day.

curiositykilledthecat0 · 03/08/2026 14:35

GiveMeWordGames · 03/08/2026 13:47

I'm reasonably certain my daily magnesium pill isn't giving me a dose of male hormones at the same time. 😉

I actually think the legal supplement industry should be better regulated. Both in terms of bulking ingredients and wild claims of effectiveness. And yet, at the same time, I can also believe that these online drug pushers are dangerous and irresponsible and anyone who buys from them is playing with fire. One industry being a bit cavalier in their approach doesn't make another one being fucking awful ok. Biggest fallacy out there.

And yes, it's a personal decision but like a lot of these things where that truism is trotted out, other people can end up in the firing line as a result. In the case of the bloke in the article I linked to, his family.

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Just to add I do agree in the whole but I do also think we need to take personal accountability as well. You can check with specific labs about their COAs and verify them using a task key. The lab is independent so has no incentive to forge them.

if you blindly trust some random certificate then I do think that’s also a tiny bit on you as well. Due diligence is always best.

WhyArePiratesCalledPirates · 18/08/2026 09:08

I was looking at this as I lay in bed this morning.
I was nearly convinced, but the absence on checking/informing my GP and 0 identity/ photo verification was something I couldn't get over. I was already on the fence about mixing it myself, but that combo of that and lack of verification just pushed me into the no camp.
The trust pilot reviews are amazing tho.

I thought id found a bargain. Guess the fact not everyone is on it means it isn't a great plan! Drat

Popcornandbeetroot · 19/08/2026 21:32

They are advertising hard on instagram and the website set up makes them appear very slick. I’m not surprised they have so many customers but something will happen with a “bad” batch or infected product and it will end in tragedy 👀