alt Hacker NewsHow is everyone purchasing Retatrutide at this moment? It's still in phase 3 trials, and I keep hearing of people being on it. Not really seeing safe options with proper lab testing.
Other pharmaceuticals at the phase 3 stage (such as Buntanetap for Parkinson's disease) are super difficult to get, even with the right to try exemption in the US.
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Yeah, I hear everyone talk about it like it’s just super easy to get…
Start by looking at independent lab test results from multiple vendors, e.g. https://www.finnrick.com/products/retatrutide
they buy it from research peptide vendors
https://www.ft.com/content/b15407bd-7b86-45c3-9780-0c92117cc...
They are buying from Chinese dealers. And sadly, as with most GLP-1s they likely will need to take them for the rest of their life or suffer some incredible rebound weight loss/ negative health effects.
These medications are incredible if you are overweight and need them. But they are not a panacea. Also arguably buying these drugs from Chinese dealers means there is no recourse if you get a bad batch.
There is a pseudo testing setup around Finnrick but talk to anyone with a PhD in biochemistry and there are numerous ways these molecules can be improperly manufactured.
Surprised to see so many on HN being relatively careless with their heath
Wellness/Health clinics sourcing from China or compounding pharmacies, which themselves source the ingredients from China.