An unlicensed tanning drug is being sold illegally on the internet in defiance of warnings from the government’s regulatory agency that the product puts users at risk of serious side-effects. Melanotan is a synthetic hormone developed by skin cancer researchers that has not been tested for safety, quality or effectiveness. The drug is being sold over the internet and in some tanning salons and bodybuilding gyms. It works by increasing levels of melanin, which is the body’s natural protection from the sun.
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Doctors warn against use of Melanotan to top up tans - The Independent 18th November 2008
Unlicensed tanning drug use rises - BBC Health News 17th November 2008
Health warning over illegal internet tanning drug - The Guardian 18th November 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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