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Diet
‘Budget Ozempic’ Weight-Loss Trend Raises Safety Concerns
The new social media trend “budget Ozempic” promotes laxatives and stool softeners for weight loss, but these drugs are dangerous if misused
Nial Wheate is an associate professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School at the University of Sydney.
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