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Ozempic shortage forces diabetes patients to search pharmacies in hope of filling scripts

Dr Danny Byrne says his patients have struggled to get their prescriptions filled due to a global shortage of the drug. (Supplied: RACGP)

A diabetes drug in short supply for almost a year has led to what one doctor has described as "The Hunger Games" for patients trying to fill their prescriptions.

Semaglutide, a weekly injection sold under the name Ozempic, was approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for lowering blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, but can be prescribed off-label to treat other conditions.

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