Drugs advertised as alternatives to Ozempic, Wegovy posing health risks [Video]

As drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic become harder to get, 5 Investigates found that some people across Greater Boston who are in search of weight loss help are turning to potentially risky alternatives.But with one of the side effects being weight loss, it set off a frenzy among people wanting weight loss help and triggered a nationwide shortage. Some people then turned to online telehealth companies or local medspas to obtain what they thought was Wegovy or Ozempic.Weogvy and Ozempic have been hailed as a diabetes breakthrough, as the drugs mimic a digestive hormone that can lower blood sugar levels, curb appetite and slow digestion. Dr. Christopher Davidson, a board-certified plastic surgeon, told 5 Investigates that one of his colleagues felt sick after she had taken what she thought was Ozempic that she purchased from a medspa.His colleague didn’t want to be interviewed, but she gave Davidson permission to …