The Ozempic craze has hit China, causing shortages and price hikes, reports say.
Poeple using it to lose weight has caused shortages for Type 2 diabetes patients, doctors say.
People in China are rushing to buy up Ozempic for weight loss, causing a boom in prices and leaving shortages for diabetes patients, according to reports.
Semaglutide — marketed as Wegovy when used for weight loss in the US — has proven in some studies to be effective in causing weight loss.
The platform has also deleted thousands of posts by people sharing their experiences with the drug, CNN reported.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Bloomberg, CNN, China, Huadong, Novo Nordisk
Locations:
China, Guangzhou, Canada, Mexico