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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Jameela Jamil says she’s ‘deeply concerned’ about rise in popularity of Ozempic: ‘I fear for everyone’

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Jameela Jamil has spoken out against the use of diabetes medication Ozempic as a weight-loss method, with the actor revealing she is “deeply concerned” and “fears for everyone”.

The Good Place star, 36, condemned the recent trend of individuals using the injectable medication, which is meant to improve blood sugar in those with type 2 diabetes, as a diet drug, on Instagram, where she expressed her concerns about the shortages of the drug, and its potential side effects.

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