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Global alert issued over fake-Ozempic drugs (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A global alert about fake Ozempic - which has become popular as a way of losing weight - has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The drug is sometimes known as a "skinny jab" despite its main purpose being a treatment for type-2 diabetes.

The WHO said the fake medicines could pose a danger to health.

The organisation advised people to source the drug only through reputable sources, such as a doctor, rather than obscure sites online or through social media.

The active ingredient in Ozempic - semaglutide - helps people with type-2 diabetes control the amount of sugar in their blood.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do we really live in the timeline where we have to tell people not to get drugs from social media

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Yes