It could help treat people with addiction disorders, chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s — on top of already helping those with Type-2 diabetes.
GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have soared in popularity, gaining worldwide attention as a celebrity weight-loss drug. Though initially developed as a drug to help those with Type-2 diabetes, the family of drugs is being investigated in a slew of research trials as researchers discover the drugs knock-on, off-label effects.
The ease with which I got an Ozempic prescription online is ‘egregious,’ ‘inappropriate’ and even ‘dangerous,’ doctors warn.
The run on Ozempic has led to nation-wide shortages.
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