# 2025-01785: ITC Confirms Fake Ozempic Violates Law, Seeks Remedies Now

2025-01785, Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting To Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding Respondents in Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding, is a Federal Register notice from International Trade Commission published 2025-01-28, effective 2025-01-22; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-01785
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-01785
- Title: Certain Products Containing Tirzepatide and Products Purporting To Contain Tirzepatide; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Finding Respondents in Violation of Section 337; Request for Written Submissions on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: International Trade Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 8299
- Published: 2025-01-28
- Effective: 2025-01-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-21

## In one line

ITC Confirms Fake Ozempic Violates Law, Seeks Remedies Now

## Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission has confirmed that some products claiming to contain tirzepatide are breaking the rules, following a complaint by Eli Lilly. They’re now asking for input on how to fix the problem, protect the public, and handle money matters. This affects companies importing or selling these products in the U.S. and could lead to changes soon.

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 26) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ"), partially granting a motion for summary determination on violation of section 337. The Commission requests written submissions from the parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons on the issues of remedy, the public interest, and bonding, under the schedule set forth below.

## Effects PRIA read

- Certain Sellers Found in Violation: cost, high. The U.S. International Trade Commission declined to review an administrative law judge’s initial determination issued December 6, 2024, and voted on January 22, 2025, that found several named respondents in violation of section 337 for importing or selling products containing or purporting to conta…
- Possible Import Ban or Stop-Sale Orders: mixed, high. The Commission may order remedies including a general exclusion order (blocking entry of the subject articles into the United States), limited exclusion orders for specific respondents, and cease-and-desist orders that would require respondents to stop unfair acts related to tirzepatide-containing…
- 60-Day USTR Review and Bonding Requirement: cost, medium. If the Commission orders a remedy, the U.S. Trade Representative has 60 days to approve or disapprove that determination, and during that 60-day review period the subject articles may be allowed to enter the United States only if they are entered under bond in an amount determined by the Commission…

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## Sources
- [2025-01785 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/28/2025-01785/certain-products-containing-tirzepatide-and-products-purporting-to-contain-tirzepatide-notice-of-a)
- [2025-01785 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-28/pdf/2025-01785.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-01785 (as of 2026-09-21).