Aug 12, 2026 – 4.01pmAustralia’s poisons hotline received more calls related to unapproved peptides in the first six months of this year than in the two previous years combined, new data shows.Amid reports of amputations and other serious health complications linked to the drugs, The Australian Financial Review can reveal that poisons information centres in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia responded to 345 cases associated with unapproved peptides in the first six months of this year.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Peptide craze leads to surge in poison hotline calls
The nation’s four poisons information centres have reported a big increase in health complications related to the use of unapproved injections.
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