black market
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Lilly has also referred the bad actors to regulators and law enforcement, and is calling on social media platforms and payment processors to help stop black market sales of the drug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
“What is being sold on the black market is not a medicine — it is entirely unverified, unapproved and not worth the risk,” David Hyman, Lilly’s chief medical officer, said in a news release.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
She added that stakeholders had expressed concerns that more regulation could push problem gamblers onto the black market.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
California’s Assembly Bill 1127 does not explicitly name the Glock brand, but instead targets any handgun with a specific mechanism that can easily be converted by a black market device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The two girls sell it all on the black market and use the money to buy flashy costume jewelry and cheap perfume.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
