On TikTok, roomates Nina Iaderosa and Isabella Rosalen virally decorated their Christmas tree with Ozempic-like syringes praising the type-2 diabetes drug for its weight loss benefits.
Knock-off versions of Eli Lilly s retatrutide, hailed as a potential new Ozempic , are being sold directly to US consumers via Chinese websites despite being years away from regulatory approval.
Texas professor Maria Rosas wrote a piece for Newsweek about her experience with Ozempic, saying the drug left her with burnt genitals and charred skin.
Maria E. Rosas, a grandmother and college professor with type 2 diabetes, from Texas, was shocked to find that she'd endured severe burns and bruises to her genitals and buttocks after taking Ozempic.
Dr Maria Rosas, who is a professor in Texas, tried the drug to help with her type 2 diabetes. But she said that after a week it had left her with burning genitals and peeling skin.