With the demand for Ozempic, a Schedule 4 drug, at an all-time high, counterfeits have started appearing.
As celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Osbourne and Elon Musk have spoken publicly about their weight loss with Ozempic, people globally have been scrambling to get the drug.The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has reported an increase in suspected counterfeit Ozempic, chemically known as Semaglutide.Medications under the Semaglutide umbrella were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes and have not yet been registered in South Africa for weight management.
According to SAHPRA, Glucagon-like Peptide containing products, like Ozempic, which help lower blood-sugar levels and promote weight loss, are being made available to the public through websites and social media.
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