Why are unapproved peptides allowed to be prescribed?
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A coroner has recommended the TGA consider further restrictions on some unapproved peptides after actor Richard Norton collapsed and died following injections prescribed by his doctor. His death is believed to be Australia's first confirmed death from unapproved peptide use, and the coroner found he had been taking more than he had been prescribed. Doctors can prescribe peptides using their own judgement, but experts say the evidence they are safe for humans is not there, so should anyone be taking them? Reporting by David Coady from the ABC News Top Stories podcast. Note: In most cases, our…
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Actor Richard Norton Took Double Dose of Prescribed Peptides Before Fatal Cardiac Arrest, Coroner Finds
Coroner David Ryan found that stuntman and actor Richard Norton suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction and cardiac arrest after exceeding the prescribed dose of unapproved peptides.
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