Government bans replicas of weight loss drug Ozempic | ABC News [Video]

The federal health minister will ban all compounding pharmacists from making their own versions of weight loss drugs like Ozempic amid safety concerns.
It comes after a Four Corners investigation revealed replica Ozempic was being illegally manufactured in Australia and exported overseas.
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