Why cheap copycat Ozempic is still everywhere

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The copycat weight-loss drugs party was supposed to be over, but it's still raging on.

A doctor shares how his patients are trying to afford weight-loss drugs — and what happens if they can't

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Patients who can't afford weight loss injections might cycle on and off the medications, reducing effectiveness, or turn to cheaper online versions that can be riskier.

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Weight-loss drugs are life-changing — and expensive. Here's one woman's solution.

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Tara Rothenhoefer has been taking tirzepatide for more than four years, and only in the past six months has she felt secure in having an affordable supply.

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Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug may prevent diabetes — but there's 1 unanswered question

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Celebrities can't lose weight without people speculating they're on Ozempic. Here's who's addressed rumors — as Kylie Jenner denies using it.

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Kylie Jenner at the Met Gala in May 2024.

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A Man’s Rapid Weight Loss From Obesity Drug Led to Heart Problems

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Messing With Brain Proteins Made Ozempic-Like Drugs More Effective, Less Nauseating

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A millennial couldn't afford the Mounjaro weight-loss drug so he started secretly working 2 remote jobs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year and says he's lost 45 pounds.

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A California millennial began secretly working two remote jobs to pay for weight-loss drugs. Worker in the story not pictured.

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Eli Lilly to Celebs: Stop Hoarding Our Weight-Loss Drugs

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Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is making a plea to some of its customers: stop hoarding our weight loss drugs. In a new Oscar-themed commercial set to run on TV this weekend, the drugmaker is not-so-subtly telling people to stay away from its new blockbuster medications if they’re only looking to lose a few pounds.…

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I've been tortured by shame since I was 8. Then along came Ozempic.

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The thing about a lifetime of shame is that you have no idea how heavy a burden it is until the moment you set it down.

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