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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Irish pharmacies running low on vital diabetes drug after viral TikTok video reveals weight loss benefits

Pharmacies in Ireland are reportedly running low on a drug created for diabetics after one TikTok video claimed Kim Kardashian used it to shed pounds ahead of a red carpet event.

Since the claim was made, hundreds of videos followed with people explaining how the injectables can be used for effective weight loss when prescribed by a GP.

The huge response to this latest craze has led to the HSE having to write to GPs and warn them against giving Ozempic to non-diabetics after the huge demand left some pharmacies with very low stock, according to the Irish Sun.

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