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Who is Eli Lilly?

Eli Lilly is a major global pharmaceutical company. They are responsible for developing and researching many medicines, including the genuine retatrutide mentioned in the story. They have issued warnings about the fake versions of their experimental drug, emphasising the dangers of using products not approved or manufactured by them.

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