Retired Williamson Co. sheriff: Illicit weight loss drugs are a national security threat
Dusty Rhoades
Nashville Tennessean
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti are right: Illicit weight loss drugs are a national security threat.As the retired Sheriff of Williamson County, I’ve seen firsthand the toll illegal drugs take on our communities. From fentanyl to methamphetamine, we’ve been fighting an uphill battle against traffickers exploiting every crack in our country’s borders. But today, a new threat is emerging – and it’s hiding in plain sight across our community and state – from online retailers to local med spas.
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Illicit weight loss drugs, commonly known as GLP-1s, are infiltrating America’s borders and bloodstreams. Let’s be clear: compounded GLP-1s are not generic versions of FDA-approved medications. These imitation and dangerous drugs made with raw ingredients sourced from oftentimes unauthorized and usually untraceable suppliers abroad – primarily in China, according to Brookings Institute research…
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Dusty Rhoades is the retired Sheriff of Williamson County, TN.