"There's been this real misconception that people are just taking Ozempic because they want to be skinny, and of course there are some people on TikTok doing that, but there are people out there that have really serious health conditions linked to their weight like heart disease, arthritis, fatty liver disease, PCOS [polycystic ovary syndrome], and they've been trying to work with their doctors to manage that." But Ms Petre said there was hope the development of Ozempic would also raise awareness about biological drivers of obesity, and correct the misconception that losing weight to improve health was just about willpower
Since the FDA removed more than a dozen peptides from compounding pharmacies list in 2023, the injectables have been sold online as research grade. Pharmaceutical compounding is the process of mixing ingredients to create customized medication for a patient
Chaphalkar is a senior researcher and academician based in Pune, India
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