Documentary record · October 19, 2026 edition
MHRA and West Midlands Police seize suspected counterfeit tirzepatide and retatrutide pens
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Event date
October 14, 2026 (announced October 15)
Authority
MHRA Criminal Enforcement Unit; West Midlands Police
Lifecycle state
SEIZURE / INVESTIGATION
Source published
October 15, 2026
Source checked
October 19, 2026
Published on KPSGILL
More than 12,000 suspected counterfeit tirzepatide and retatrutide pens were seized in Birmingham, with packaging for about 30,000 more; MHRA valued the haul at about £2 million. MHRA notes that retatrutide is not authorised in the UK.
Does not establish
any conviction, any named defendant (none were named), or any defect in authentic licensed products.
Sources
- MHRA counterfeit pens seizure Primary · 2026-10-15 · checked 2026-10-19
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