While Social Media Influencers Push Ozempic for Weight Loss, Florida’s Diabetics Scramble for Meds

While Social Media Influencers Push Ozempic for Weight Loss, Florida’s Diabetics Scramble for Meds
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Patricia Tolson
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As social media influencers push the use of Ozempic for weight loss, Florida diabetics are scrambling to find meds to control their blood sugar.

In recent months, social media influencers and celebrities have been promoting the use of Ozempic as a miracle weight loss drug. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that while supplies are swept up by people using the drug for weight loss, Florida diabetics have been left scrambling to find the medication, prescribed to them by doctors to control their blood sugar levels.
Patricia Tolson
Patricia Tolson
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Patricia Tolson is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers human interest stories, election policies, education, school boards, and parental rights. Ms. Tolson has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Yahoo!, U.S. News, and The Tampa Free Press. Send her your story ideas: [email protected]
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