A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that patients taking the drugs Ozempic (semaglutide)

Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.

Zealand Pharma CEO Adam Steensberg said Friday that the company is working on a next-generation weight loss drug that’s designed to work differently from those currently on the market and with the potential for fewer side effects.

Ozempic personality, a term on social media, refers to mood and mental changes potentially linked to the diabetes drug Ozempic. While experts acknowledge the drug may affect the brain's reward center,

Peptide companies' are creating knock-off versions of these drugs that have not been approved by the FDA and contain ingredients that may lack the purity of the branded medications.

A highly effective class of weight loss drug has taken the world by storm, as medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound become household names. These drugs, originally meant to treat diabetes, have become widely known for their slimming side effects.