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Bootleg weight-loss drug linked to 2 recent deaths, CBS News…

Both deaths were reported to the FDA, and CBS News investigative reporter Daniel Gilbert is tracking the drug, which has spread largely through social media posts.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:22 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Bootleg weight-loss drug linked to 2 recent deaths, CBS News investigation finds”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:22 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: CBS.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWe begin with a warning from a CBS News investigation: two recent deaths reported to the FDA could be linked to Retatrutide, an unapproved weight-loss drug made popular on social media.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnapproved means no regulator has checked what is actually in the vial, or what it does to you.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRight, and the reporting says the drug spread through social media, not through a doctor's office.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTalk to your doctor before you try anything you found online.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA video is not a prescription.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOn to politics.