Ozempic has been hailed as a miracle drug. It’s the most well-known of the GLP-1 medicines, a category of medicine that may assist regulate urge for food, digestion, and blood sugar—and assist these affected by weight problems or diabetes drop some weight. Naturally, these medicine are very a lot in demand. However now there’s a scarcity of Ozempic and different GLP-1s, which has led to a swell of clones that purport to supply the identical advantages and the identical key ingredient, semaglutide, at decrease costs. These clone medicine are simple to obtain from telehealth suppliers, even when a purchaser must lie about themselves somewhat bit to purchase them.
On this courageous new weight-loss world, we’re nonetheless coming to grips with how these medicine match into our society. A part of that journey is the continued examine about how GLP-1 medicine work—a lot of how they have an effect on us remains to be unknown—and the continued debate about how a lot we should always regulate and management their use.
This week on Gadget Lab, we discuss with WIRED writers Kate Knibbs and Emily Mullin about how GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic work and what occurs once they don’t. We additionally discuss concerning the present drug scarcity and the way that will get resolved.
Present Notes
Learn Kate’s story about buying cloned Ozempic on-line. Learn Emily’s story about how Ozempic doesn’t work for everyone. Learn all of the tales in WIRED’s The Age of Ozempic collection.
Suggestions
Emily recommends staying cool this summer season nonetheless you may. Kate recommends the HBO collection John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti. Mike recommends buying a used 35-mm film camera and capturing some rolls to flex your creativity.
Kate Knibbs could be discovered on social media @Knibbs. Emily Mullin is @emilylmullin. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Bling the primary hotline at @GadgetLab. The present is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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