On July 14, Rosconsumnadzor took action to stop the illegal sale of… (средство · роспотребнадзор · принять)
On July 14, Rosconsumnadzor took action to stop the illegal sale of the weight-loss drug Retatrutide through marketplaces and online stores, citing safety concerns and lack of legal classification as a cosmetic or food product. The agency initiated procedures to invalidate compliance declarations and urged the Association of Internet Trading Companies to remove the product from circulation.
Consensus
- Rosconsumnadzor took measures on July 14 to stop the illegal sale of Retatrutide through marketplaces and online stores.
- Retatrutide is marketed as a weight-loss and fat-burning product but lacks confirmed safety data.
- The product cannot be legally classified as cosmetic or food.
- Rosconsumnadzor initiated procedures to invalidate compliance declarations for the product.
- The agency requested that the Association of Internet Trading Companies (AKIT) take urgent measures to remove the product from circulation.
- Injectable drugs must undergo mandatory state registration as medicinal products, and their sale without it poses a health risk.
Points of divergence
- Retatrutide is positioned as a weight-loss and fat-burning agent. The agency emphasized that the product cannot be legally identified as cosmetic or food, and noted that doctors expect demand for such products to peak in the next five years. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rosspotrebnadzor takes action against illegal sale of weight loss product — Вести
- Rosspotrebnadzor requires the removal from sale of a dangerous weight loss product — Интерфакс