{
  "id": 12492843,
  "title": "High cost of GLP-1s drives some to seek cheaper, unregulated versions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/high-cost-of-glp-1s-drives-some-to-seek-cheaper-unregulated-versions-12492843",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:20:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour Science",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour-science",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/high-cost-of-glp-1s-drives-some-to-seek-cheaper-unregulated-versions"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Despite some recent improvements, millions of Americans still face significant barriers in affording GLP-1s. At the same time, many patients have found alternative, cheaper paths to get their hands on unregulated versions. Stephanie Sy reports for our series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.",
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        "title": "High cost of GLP-1s drives some to seek cheaper, unregulated versions",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T22:20:38.000Z"
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  "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."
}