the misuse of an antidiabetic worries

This is the latest slimming trick that is all the rage on TikTok. A drug prescribed for diabetics is diverted to lose excess pounds. In the United States and France, influencers praise its appetite suppressant effects. As a result, for a few weeks now, a Parisian pharmacist has seen new clients arriving with suspicious prescriptions. “There is a medical follow-up, it is not the TikTok host who will do the follow-up, who will see if your kidneys are working well”he said.

The Medicines Safety Agency issues an alert

Taken long term, the molecule could be dangerous with pancreatitis or thyroid cancer. Jean François Thiébaut, diabetic, has been taking Ozempic for two years. “If I no longer have this medicine, not only will my diabetes be unbalanced, but in addition, I risk having a heart attack or a stroke”, says the man who fears a shortage. The Medicines Safety Agency is issuing an alert, Ozempic is intended for diabetics and for them alone.