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The Times of India
The Times of India
Lifestyle
TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Wait, what! Can you grow your own Ozempic at home? All about the breakthrough development

Do you find Ozempic too costly to afford? Soon you would be able to grow it at home, thanks to an innovative project of University of Ottawa undergraduate students that could transform the pharmaceutical industry.

Ozempic, the revolutionary weight loss drug has contributed in tackling the obesity epidemic, and has been hailed for its effectiveness in reducing chronic disease risk. However, often high cost (approximately $1,000 per carton) and sometimes shortage of the GLP-1 drugs have led some individuals to seek alternatives through unregulated markets.

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