Shauna Bowers
Irish Times health correspondent who reports on medical and public-health stories, providing analysis of HPRA seizures and trends in fake medicines.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 19min
What’s behind surge in fake weight-loss drugs and bogus steroids
Shauna Bowers, Irish Times health correspondent who covers medical and public-health stories, explains the surge in fake medicines reaching Ireland. She breaks down massive HPRA seizures, a spike in GLP-1 weight-loss fakes, and why people risk buying unregulated drugs online. She also outlines smuggling routes, testing challenges, and the broader rise in anabolic steroids and bogus erectile dysfunction products.
