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FDA inspectors found bugs, mold at two Chinese factories that make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs: report

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Lang, E. (2026, October 15). FDA inspectors found bugs, mold at two Chinese factories that make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/business/fda-inspectors-found-bugs-mold-at-two-chinese-factories-that-make-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-report/

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FDA inspectors discovered significant contamination issues at two Chinese factories producing components for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide. The inspection uncovered mold, bugs in the ceiling, and improper disposal of samples by factory employees attempting to hide documents from investigators. One facility, operated by Chengdu Shengnuo Biopharm Co., had staff pouring out product samples into sinks and moving documents hastily when inspectors arrived. Both companies were placed on the FDA’s import list due to these findings, indicating that their products could be seized at US borders if imported.

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US inspectors documented severe hygiene issues at two Chinese factories producing key components for compounded GLP-1 drugs popular in America, including black mould and bug infestations. The inspections, conducted under a Freedom of Information Act request, revealed that employees at one plant were attempting to hide paperwork and pouring out product samples when inspectors arrived. These plants manufacture semaglutide and tirzepatide, the active ingredients in weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly & Co., for custom-made versions not approved by regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed both companies on its import-alert list, potentially blocking their products from entering the US market. China is a major supplier of these active ingredients to drug compounders that produce cheaper copies of popular weight-loss medications.

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Inspectors at the Food and Drug Administration found “gross contamination” at two factories in China that make components for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs — including mold and bug infestations, according to an explosive report. uncertain

that → find → report

Both facilities were operated by so-called compounding pharmacies that produce semaglutide and tirzepatide — the active ingredients in blockbuster weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly — for black-market versions of the drugs that aren’t approved for sale by safety regulators, according to Bloomberg. uncertain

that → operate → Bloomberg

At one facility operated by Chengdu Shengnuo Biopharm Co, inspectors found bugs in the ceiling along with moldy floors. asserted

inspectors → operate → floors

When US inspectors arrived, employees were pouring out product samples into sinks in a “seemingly coordinated effort,” according to the report. uncertain

employees → arrive → report

Employees at the facility were also hastily moving documents out of a lab and into a room across the hall, stuffing them into lockers, which cited documents obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request. asserted

which → move → request

Inspectors added that they weren’t able to recover all the documents. asserted

they → add → documents

At another factory owned by Nanjing Chengong Pharmaceutical Co,, staff had been buying active ingredients made by other factories and slapping their own company’s seal of approval on them without reviewing testing and safety documentation, according to another report. uncertain

staff → own → report

The two companies were put on the FDA’s import list, meaning their products could be confiscated at the border. uncertain

products → put → border

The actual drugs themselves were not tested. asserted

drugs → test → ?

According to Bloomberg, one of the manufacturers, Chengdu Shengnuo Biopharm Co said in a filing with China’s government that it has been “diligently implementing effective measures” to correct the problems. uncertain

it → accord → problems

The Post reached out to both labs in China and to the FDA. asserted

Post → reach → FDA

Neither immediately responded to requests for comment. asserted

Neither → respond → comment

Michael Rogers, a former investigator with the FDA, told Bloomberg that the report findings “suggest a serious accident waiting to happen.” asserted

findings → tell → accident

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

Little is known about the safety of unregulated peptides. asserted

Little → know → peptides

The FDA is currently considering whether to allow compounding pharmacies overseas to produce different types of peptides. asserted

pharmacies → consider → peptides

According to Bloomberg, some operate under the theory that US law allows the sale of copycats. uncertain

law → accord → copycats

Nearly fifteen years ago, contaminated drugs — including a steroid shot for pain — from New England Compounding Pharmacy killed 64 people after infecting over 700 with meningitis. asserted

drugs → contaminate → meningitis

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