‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze

‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze

Experts warn consumers of unknown risks as one lab says about a third of samples fail basic quality checksWhat are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?People in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for testing, as experts say the underground market for injectable peptides has exploded.The peptide-testing industry has expanded rapi...

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