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Marina Stoimenova

Digital weight loss: How online Ozempic buyers bypass prescriptions

In a world chasing speed—fast food, fast fashion, fast tech—it’s no surprise that quick slimming is the latest obsession.

But the demand for rapid weight loss has opened a controversial new chapter in global health: the widespread use of prescription-only diabetes medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro for aesthetic purposes.

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