Illegal Weight Loss Drug Semaglutide Sold Online and In Salons Poses Severe Health Risks
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Illegal sellers are offering unapproved versions of the weight loss drug semaglutide online and in beauty salons without prescriptions.
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The illegal drugs can cause severe side effects like vomiting blood and are not subject to the same safety standards as the approved versions.
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Lab tests show the illegal drugs often don't contain the advertised dose of semaglutide or contain other unknown ingredients.
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The approved semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are only meant to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity under doctor supervision.
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Regulators are trying to shut down illegal sellers but new ones keep popping up, putting public health at risk.