A global alert about fake Ozempic - which has become popular as a way of losing weight - has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The drug is sometimes known as a "skinny jab" despite its main purpose being a treatment for type-2 diabetes.
The WHO said the fake medicines could pose a danger to health.
The organisation advised people to source the drug only through reputable sources, such as a doctor, rather than obscure sites online or through social media.
The active ingredient in Ozempic - semaglutide - helps people with type-2 diabetes control the amount of sugar in their blood.
2 Comments
FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
Do we really live in the timeline where we have to tell people not to get drugs from social media
MentorKitten@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Yes