<p>Ordinary people are turning to illegally produced peptides in the hopes of a beauty quick fix. How are these shady black market drugs slipping through the regulatory gaps?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Reporters: Stephen Armstrong and Madeleine Parr</p><br><p>Producers: Madeleine Parr, Matt Russell and Amalie Sortland&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sound Design: Dominic Delargy</p><br><p>Artwork: Harmony Blaise</p><br><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><br><p>Clips: ITV News, Channel 4 News, 5 News, Loreal Elvive, Ozempic</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Slow Newscast

The Observer

Pepped-up: the secret world of peptides

JUN 16, 202643 MIN
The Slow Newscast

Pepped-up: the secret world of peptides

JUN 16, 202643 MIN

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<p>Ordinary people are turning to illegally produced peptides in the hopes of a beauty quick fix. How are these shady black market drugs slipping through the regulatory gaps?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Reporters: Stephen Armstrong and Madeleine Parr</p><br><p>Producers: Madeleine Parr, Matt Russell and Amalie Sortland&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sound Design: Dominic Delargy</p><br><p>Artwork: Harmony Blaise</p><br><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><br><p>Clips: ITV News, Channel 4 News, 5 News, Loreal Elvive, Ozempic</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>