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 just halved the price of its weight-loss drug — declaring war on the booming market of knock-offs

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Popular weight loss medication tirzepatide, sold as Zepbound, will now be available at a steep discount from manufacturer Eli Lilly, in an attempt to fight back against cheap knock-off versions of the drug.

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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 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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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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