How the peptide craze is turning deadly

They promise everything from anti-ageing to weight loss, or even a glowing tan.

But for a growing number of people, injectable peptides are delivering severe illnesses instead. Hospital presentations linked to their use are surging.

Today, Dr Norman Swan, co-host of Radio National's The Health Report, on the death of Australian actor Richard Norton, who had reportedly been taking unapproved peptides, and the concerning trends emerging around their use. 

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Dr Norman Swan, co-host of The Health Report