The stock market is getting Ozempic'ed

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Ozempic is a diabetic medication.

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Krispy Kreme's stock gets downgraded as analyst says weight-loss drugs could hurt donut sales

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Glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

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The cost of hot new weight-loss drugs could put some companies out of business, Blackstone exec warns

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Wegovy injection pens

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Food retailers and producers are getting slammed as GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic raise growing alarms about demand

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Ozempic.

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Insurers and drug-industry middlemen are cashing in on the weight-loss drug frenzy

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The disruptive effect of weight loss drugs like Ozempic could have surprising impacts on the stock market. Here are potential winners and losers.

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Why buzzy weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy cost so much more in the US

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Semaglutide is a weekly injection that mimics a hunger-regulating hormone in the body.

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Americans desperate for the hot weight-loss drug Ozempic are turning to Canada and Mexico because they can't afford it at home

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A hand reaching across a US flag to an image of a Canadian flag to grab a box of Ozempic and pull it back over the US flag.

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