{
  "id": 10108983,
  "title": "The peptide party got cancelled. The grey market didn’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/the-peptide-party-got-cancelled-the-grey-market-didnt",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:30:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/inside-india-peptide-grey-market-11790349165661.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In late August, an unusual event was planned in Bengaluru’s Koramangala, a familiar playground for startups and wellness brands. The invitation promised a weekend party with music, food, networking, and \"peptide tastings.\" Around 50 people were expected to attend. Samiksha Goel, a Bengaluru-based journalist at Mint, reported on the cancellation of this event, known as the \"peptide party.\"",
  "summary": "Gut health, weight loss, anti-ageing—India’s grey market is bubbling with “miracle shots” promising quick fixes. The catch is, most of these products haven’t got regulatory approval. But that’s not stopping buyers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}