A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, the manufacturer says.
By Nicole Ireland / The Canadian Press
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The drug was only approved last December. Everyone needs a bit more patience.
there are drug shortages all the time even with drugs that have been on market for decades. it is a bigger problem.
Ozempic was approved in the US in 2017 and in Canada in 2018.
https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/ozempic-for-weight-loss-does-it-work-and-what-do-experts-recommend/2023/07#:~:text=What is Ozempic%3F,the pancreas make more insulin.
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ozempic-approved-in-canada-for-the-treatment-of-adults-with-type-2-diabetes-668432133.html