Ongoing shortages of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs in the U.S. have spurred fierce competition between established drugmakers and an emerging market of compounded versions as telehealth companies look to tap into the fast-growing industry.

GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound – popular across the US, help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. According to experts, most of the people who take these weight loss drugs without consulting their doctor,

GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—can help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. Don't get caught making these semaglutide slip-ups.

Many people are doing an end-run around their doctor's office, reaching out to potentially unreliable sources that promise to set them up with Wegovy, Zepbound and other weight-loss drugs.

She first bought an Ozempic injection in 2020 from a legitimate online pharmacy, which helped her lose nearly 26lb (12kg) in six months. "I was eating a lot less, the weight was dropping off me and I felt great at that point,