Viral Weight Loss Trend Causes Shortage in Lifesaving Diabetes Drug

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Viral Weight Loss Trend Causes Shortage in Lifesaving Diabetes Drug
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People with diabetes are having a hard time finding crucial medication these days, and some are blaming a trend you may have seen on TikTok.

has all Ozempic presentations on intermittent back-order and the company is releasing the product as it becomes available.

The shortage is expected to last through March 2023, making it harder to obtain for patients who really need it. Dr. Nancy Georgekutty who specializes in obesity medicine at Methodist Mansfield talks about what will happen if the FDA clears other GLP-1 medicaitons for the treatment of obesity. There are also a good number of online pharmacies that claim they can prescribe Ozempic, and doctors are warning consumers to proceed with caution.

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