Cheap copycat Ozempic sounds too good to be true. It is, a scientist found.

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Online versions of weight-loss drugs are often scams or pose a serious risk of contamination or overdose, new research suggests.

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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 rapidly lost weight on a popular weight-loss drug. After 6 months, he was hospitalized with heart problems and confusion.

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A new case study reports that a man was hospitalized with a dangerous thyroid condition after losing weight quickly on tirzepatide.

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Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

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The FDA says patients may be overdosing on imitation semaglutide weight-loss drugs because the directions are unclear

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The FDA shared an alert about off-brand injectable semaglutide products.

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Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Boost Brainpower

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

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Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk

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Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Blindness Risk, Study Finds

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Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Blindness Risk, Study Finds

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New research released on Wednesday suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may have unexpected side effects. Doctors in Massachusetts have found a link between the drug’s active ingredient semaglutide and a higher risk of a rare condition that can cause blindness called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic…

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