Brazil's health regulator Anvisa warns that injectable peptides sold online for beauty and fitness are unregistered and illegal to sell.
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The warning. Brazil’s health regulator, Anvisa, has told the public that injectable peptides sold online for beauty and fitness are not registered and cannot legally be sold here.
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