Australian actor dies after injecting peptides - in what is believed to be the nation's first death linked to the unapproved products

A coroner ruled that the death of Australian actor and stuntman Richard Norton was triggered by the use of unapproved peptides. Norton, 75, suffered cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting prescribed but unapproved CJC1295 and ipamorelin. This case, believed to be the first death linked to such products in the nation, has led the coroner to call for the TGA to review these substances, potentially resulting in tougher restrictions on their use.