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Paraguay seizes illegal peptides and hormones

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Paraguay’s health regulator Dinavisa and the Public Prosecutor’s Office seized an illegal shipment of peptides and hormone analogues at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.
  • The products lack sanitary registration in Paraguay, and their manufacturers are not authorized by Dinavisa.
  • Authorities warned that consumption or injection carries serious risks and opened channels for reports of illegal sales.

Paraguay’s health regulator has seized a shipment of illegally imported peptides and hormone substances at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.

The operation was carried out jointly by the National Directorate for Health Surveillance, known as Dinavisa, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The shipment included products from several foreign brands, including peptides, hormone analogues, weight-loss substances and other injectable compounds.

Dinavisa said none of the products had sanitary registration in Paraguay, and the laboratories that made them were not authorized by the regulator. “Their consumption and injection represent a serious risk to health, since there are no guarantees regarding their quality, safety, efficacy or traceability,” the agency said.

The regulator warned that the substances could be offered on the black market or in gyms. It urged the public to report irregular sales by email, through the complaints button on the Dinavisa website or via the telephone line 021-45 36 66.

Their consumption and injection represent a serious risk to health, since there are no guarantees regarding their quality, safety, efficacy or traceability.

· DinavisaThe regulator’s warning about the seized unregistered products.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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