black market
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Eli Lilly has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
Last season, BBC Sport exposed the black market of top-flight tickets available for resale online, which circumvent UK laws against ticket touting by being based abroad.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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
"Hanneke, you weren't there on behalf of the NSB, were you? I heard through a few people that you were involved in the black market, but is the NSB the side you're on?"
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
