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'You forget to eat': How Ozempic went from diabetes medicine to blockbuster diet drug

The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.
ShantaQuilette Develle Carter-Williams, 44, was prescribed Ozempic after a stroke put her life in danger. The drug worked wonders — until she couldn't get it.

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"Everybody looks great," remarked host Jimmy Kimmel, walking around the stage a few weeks ago, looking at all the famous faces.

"When I look around this room, I can't help but wonder: Is Ozempic right for me?"

There was some scattered laughter, but it seemed like maybe the joke hit a little too close to home. After all, Ozempic has been called "the worst-kept secret in Hollywood."

"The worst-kept secret in Hollywood"

In the last several months, Ozempic has exploded onto the scene, with everyone from Elon Musk to Chelsea Handler talking about taking versions

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