Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Amid the high cost and rising popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, pharmacists and medical doctors are warning consumers about some websites that sell discounted versions of the drugs.
When a consumer orders a drug online, they have no way of knowing what is in the medication, among other things, according to Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas, director of the metabolic weight loss center at Stony Brook Medicine.
"Even if you assume that the medication is the correct substance, if this is not processed correctly and it s not sterile, there are infectious concerns," Spaniolas told ABC News Becky Worley. "People really have to be careful because this leap of faith of ordering something that you are self-injecting at home is a big problem."
He added, "I personally, would not expose myself to that risk."
Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy each require a prescription, and are not sold over the
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