FDA issues warning about Ozempic 'cocktails' being doled out by pharmacies trends now
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Health officials have issued a health warning over the rise of black market Ozempic being sold by online pharmacies.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of adverse effects from people using semaglutide - the active ingredients in Ozempic and Wegovy - created by compounding pharmacies.
These pharmacies are usually used to create custom-made drugs for patients with special needs, who may have severe allergies to some ingredients.
But some direct-to-consumer companies or the pharmacies themselves are now selling compounded semaglutide to cash in on the shortage of Wegovy and Ozempic, which has been going on for months as the drugs continue to make headlines for fueling amazing weight-loss transformations.
The drugs work by mimicking the action of a hormone to help someone feel full and reduce their calorie intake. But they are in shortage amid a surge in public interest
Pictured above is Khalin Grant, 41, from Florida, who lost 75lbs in seven months while taking weekly injections of Wegovy. She says she now fits into smaller dress sizes than when she was in college
The drugs spiraled into shortage amid rocketing demand for the injections which can help someone achieve weight loss.
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