New Threat Associated with Popular Drug: Experts Warn

The drug Ozempic is still making noise. This time in a slightly less celebrity context. Now we are dealing with a new threat, and pharmacists are sounding the alarm.

Ozempic a victim of its own success

The most popular weight loss injections have become a victim of their own success. Their popularity has exceeded expectations. The National Pharmaceutical Association warns that Ozempic drug shortages will likely continue into next year. Unfortunately, due to the popularity of injections Many counterfeits of the product have appeared in online stores. It has become so popular that pharmacists are afraid of a “flood” of pseudo-similar products. Experts are sounding the alarm, fake versions of Ozempic and Wegovy pose a huge risk to our health. The counterfeits have not passed the appropriate checks and in most cases should not be released into wider circulation at all.

Flood of fake injections online

The latest studies have confirmed the effectiveness of the original Ozempic. The drug has strict criteria for who can receive it. It is mainly intended for people with diabetes. The shortage of Ozempic on store shelves is due to high demand, as well as the fact that some doctors prescribe it to obese people, contrary to the indications..

Stocks of Ozempic in UK pharmacies are very limited and it is important that they continue to be prioritised for those who need clinical help the most. Given the uncertain supply situation for this and other essential medicines, there is a greater risk of people looking to order from unscrupulous online retailers.

– said Nick Kaye, president of the National Pharmaceutical Association.

The drug’s manufacturers predict that supplies of the original drug will return only at the end of December 2024.