If you ask a random person on the street what they call weight loss drugs, odds are, they are going to say Ozempic. It is one of the most well-known brands in medicine right now. But there’s just one problem — Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, not obesity.
Novo Nordisk, Ozempic’s manufacturer, does sell a version of the same drug for weight loss under the name Wegovy. But in popular culture and households across the country, Ozempic has become the brand that is synonymous with weight loss drugs as a whole.
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