Ozempic Copycats Flooding Market Raise Safety Questions (1)

July 22, 2024, 2:49 PM UTC

The first dose of a copycat weight-loss drug Lindsay Posey took from a new pharmacy worked well. The second didn’t quite suppress her appetite. It was the third dose that she thinks caused her trouble.

Acne erupted on her cheeks, nose, chin and forehead. “My skin just went absolutely crazy,” said the 38-year-old who works in online customer service. Acne isn’t listed as a side effect of the FDA-approved formulation.

Posey had resorted to buying the knock-off medicine through a telehealth company because she didn’t think her insurance would cover the brand-name version. She trusted the situation because the drugs ...

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