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When the Miracle Metabolism Drug Became a Hidden Cancer Weapon
When the Miracle Metabolism Drug Became a Hidden Cancer Weapon
A drug designed to burn fat and boost endurance was shelved after causing rapid, multi-organ cancers in mice, then resurfaced as a $1,000-per-10g performance enhancer sold openly online - so how did a compound abandoned by GlaxoSmithKline end up in elite athletes' bodies? What happened between Phase II trials and the underground market that let a cancer-linked drug become a sports hazard?
In this episode, we trace the drug's path from formal pharmaceutical collaboration and clinical trials to high-profile publications and the…
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