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Ozempic: Medical Council warns against using the drug for weight loss

The medical council have warned doctors against using diabetes drug ozempic for weight loss.  Susie  Birney from the Irish coalition  for people living with obesity joined Kieran to discuss the stigma that people are facing when asking for the drug.

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17.38 1 Jun 2023


Ozempic: Medical Council warns against using the drug for weight loss


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The medical council have warned doctors against using diabetes drug ozempic for weight loss. 

Susie  Birney from the Irish coalition  for people living with obesity joined Kieran to discuss the stigma that people are facing when asking for the drug.


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