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The latest craze on social media is not a dance challenge or a viral meme, but an injectable medication originally designed to treat diabetes. Known as semaglutide and marketed under names such as Ozempic and WeGovy, the drug has recently gained popularity as a weight-loss tool. TikTok and Instagram videos theorise Kim Kardashian used the medication to lose weight for her outfit at the 2022 Met Gala. Celebrity doctor and republican candidate Dr Oz spruiked semaglutide on his television show, and billionaire Elon Musk tweeted that the drug featured in his own weight-loss regime.
Here’s how the surging demand for the diabetes drug has resulted in a worldwide shortage, leaving Australians waiting months for their next dose.
www.abc.net.au
Here’s how the surging demand for the diabetes drug has resulted in a worldwide shortage, leaving Australians waiting months for their next dose.
Semaglutide is causing a social media frenzy. So what is it?
It is not a a viral meme, but a drug that is an injectable medication — originally designed to treat diabetes — that has left those who need it waiting until next year for resupply.
www.abc.net.au
