Dangerous Consequences: The Perils of Online Counterfeit 'Skinny Drugs'

A single mother from Oxfordshire, England, nearly died after injecting herself with a counterfeit weight-loss drug she purchased online. Michelle Sword, 45, collapsed and suffered a seizure when her blood sugar dropped to dangerously low levels. She had previously tried the drug legitimately in 2020 and found it effective for weight loss. However, after gaining weight again, she decided to obtain the medication without a prescription. Sword warns others against purchasing drugs online and urges them to go through legitimate means. Her story comes after health authorities warned of the rise in fraudulent weight-loss drugs, with some containing insulin instead of the intended active ingredient.