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TikTok Is Treating Ozempic Side Effects as Untrained Doctors Dole Out Prescriptions

As demand for GLP-1 drugs that cause weight loss explodes more people are getting them from sources that offer little or no follow-up care. Influencers have found an audience desperate for information.

Famed for speedy weight loss, Ozempic is having far-reaching consequences. — While the number of certified obesity doctors has more than doubled since 2018, the number of prescriptions for Ozempic alone has grown more than 5,000 percent in that same period. (Shutterstock)

Bloomberg

07 March 2024

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Every day dozens of people come to Jennifer Witherspoon — a former dental office manager with zero medical training — for help managing nausea, headaches and other side effects that can come with taking weight-loss shots. She even crafted a template response to help her quickly get through the messages.

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