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Nicole Karlis

THE TRUTH ABOUT: The cost of the ozempic craze | History Defined

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The newest Hollywood weight-loss fad isn't a trademarked diet, but a drug called Ozempic. Typically marketed as a diabetes drug, Ozempic, which is also sold under the brand name Wegovy, is formally known as semaglutide. Celebrities and the rich rave about the drug, including Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk who credits the drug with his weight loss.

"Everyone is on Ozempic," comedian Chelsea Handler said in January. "My anti-aging doctor just hands it out to anybody." In recounting her own experience with the drug, Handler claimed she "didn't even know" she was on it.

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