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Coroner calls for TGA to review unapproved peptides after death of Australian actor 29 October 2026 at 10:22

Coroner calls for TGA to review unapproved peptides after death of Australian actor

29 October 2026 at 10:22

Richard Norton, 75, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting prescribed but unapproved CJC1295 and ipamorelin

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The death of an Australian actor after injecting unapproved peptides could result in tougher restrictions on the substances.

Richard Norton, 75, an experienced film industry fight choreographer, stuntman and martial artist, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting a prescribed but unapproved peptide.

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FDA scientists opposed Trump administration’s move to ease peptide access 28 October 2026 at 21:35

FDA scientists opposed Trump administration’s move to ease peptide access

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By: Associated Press

28 October 2026 at 21:35

Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientists

A plan to give people in the United States easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with its development.

The document posted online on Wednesday by Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy.

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Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying 28 October 2026 at 12:03

Trump Administration Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying

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By: Christina Jewett

28 October 2026 at 12:03

Health officials will now allow some levels of a powerful substance to remain in products marketed as natural. The change could help a G.O.P. donor facing wrongful death lawsuits.

Banners promoting the sale of kratom products outside a smoke shop in Tulsa, Okla., earlier this year.

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‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea? 27 October 2026 at 19:00

‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea?

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By: Lauren Gould

27 October 2026 at 19:00

As the weight-loss drugs become more common, some runners find the side-effects challenging. Here’s what experts say

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Keri M, a marathoner in her 50s, knew the race would be terrible.

This feeling couldn’t be chalked up to inexperience. Keri, who asked us to omit her full name due to the sensitive subject matter, has completed dozens of half marathons and four full marathons.