Health journalist explains how weight loss craze leads to diabetic drug shortage

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While most weight loss methods can sometimes be questionable and hazardous, the newest trick involves using medication that is actually meant to be used exclusively by type 2 diabetics. Ozempic is the medication in question and it has been prescribed to almost everyone, from celebrities to socialites to help them lose weight by working largely as an appetite suppressant. Health journalist Zanu Kunene shares more on the situation
16 Mar 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Leisure

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