How did Ozempic get so popular?

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Today we’re talking about a diabetes medicine which has gained a reputation for leading to weight loss. Ozempic became popular among Hollywood celebrities for its appetite-suppressing properties. Elon Musk has tweeted about it three times, giving it part of the credit for his having lost 30lb in late 2022. Over on Tiktok, users have also been singing Ozempic’s praises for a while now, with the hashtag having reached 1.3 bn views at the time of recording this episode. How does it work exactly? What drug supply issues has Ozempic’s popularity caused? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can I sleep well with a blocked nose?⁠ ⁠How can I beat my smartphone addiction?⁠ ⁠How do you explain intuition?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast : 06/10/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices