The risks of taking off-brand Ozempic for weight loss, according to a doctor

The FDA issued a new warning about some of the popular diabetes drugs being used for weight loss after the agency "received adverse event reports after patients used compounded semaglutide." That's the generic name for medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. New York endocrinologist Dr. Florence Comite joins CBS News to discuss the risks of taking off-brand versions.

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[mekrobar]

The risk of taking off brand Ozempic is you'll save a lot of money. As long as it's real semaglutide then that's your only risk.

[barrymicockner]

The only risk is the Dr not getting their prescription commission and pharma not making money

[BigDaddyWeightLossJourneys]

I lost 75 pounds on ozempic in 12 weeks!! I love it and I am a big guy with type 2 diabetic this has been a life-saving game

[BodyWorks]

Fantastic video! Incredibly useful tips and positive tone are genuinely inspiring. Many thanks for sharing your expertise! 😀

[rasheed]

There have not been any long term side effect tests done with Semaglutide. Doctors have not been doing a good at explaining the risks involved, including causing deficiencies in vitamins in the body which are linked to the way your nervous system works, joint health, and it's what causes bone degeneration.
I'm not saying it can't be useful in the right circumstances but they need to educate those who are choosing to get on it with 1. what could come along with it, 2. how to negate some of the effects.

[Mr.Bearns]

It's funny because the the title says the risk of this medicine. But yet this woman is basically just saying it's okay. 😂

[VernCrisler]

Finally, a doctor who isn't joining in with the manufactured hysteria over compounding.

[MsOhhmg]

I went to a clinic that prescribed the generic or off brand compound and I didn’t have great results. I lost very little and by the time I went up to the 1.0 dosage I became very nauseous, so I didn’t stick with it.

[ev]

The nausea seems to be eating when you are not hungry or over eating out of habit.

[californiadoll]

I faked havind adhd for Aderall for weightloss and it worked because it made me not hungry, however when im not on it or it wears off I get EXTREMELY HUNGRY and end up gaining the weight back and extra. Ugh

[RikodiusRex]

What good is it if you gain the weight back when you stop using it?

[paradiselost]

Ozempic dangerous!!!
I'm laying here in bed because I took Ozempic (Semaglutide) for 3 months and almost died. This drug caused me constant bloating which made me feel full, but sick when I did force myself to eat. By the 3rd month the damage was done. My liver developed advanced cirrhosis which led to bleeding in my stomach and upper GI tract. I lost so much blood that my hemoglobin went down to 9 and I needed 2 units of blood at the ER. I had then scheduled a upper GI Endoscopy for 3 weeks later. But on the second week just before my appointment my hemoglobin went down to 5.1 and I became delirious and unconscious. My friends hadn't heard from me and broke into my house and quickly called me an ambulance. I was rushed to a nearby ER for 2 pints of blood they squeezed into me to stabilize me and then taken by helicopter to a major hospital where they had to squeeze 2 more pints of blood into me. They found fluids in my chest (dead blood cells) that has to be drained and performed the Upper GI Endoscopy where they had to band the bleeders. I had received 3 more units of blood just to bring me back up to a hemoglobin of 9. I was discharged a week later. My organs are damaged now and I have been seeing doctors 3 or more times a week. I may need a liver transplant now from biliary cirrhosis. I did have a prior fatty liver, but I hadn't had drink in over 8 years. There is a October 2022 published report from Indiana University School of Medicine of someone else my age (male 50's) that required a liver and kidney transplant after using Semaglutide for 6 months. The report found no other explanation for his diagnosis. My hemoglobin counts are slowly improving, but I am unable to leave my bed for more than a few minutes due to all the complications caused my body.

[vassiliosca]

"Safe and effective for those who did not take it"😁

[dfygoh]

Men better think twice about taking Ozempic it gave me ED

[Bum_Hip]

I’m 6 weeks into Ozempic, and haven’t lost a pound. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[nikkonikko]

If they would have said the covid vaccine made you lose weight they would have taken that too😂😂
They'll try anything but going to the gym and eating better. Most of these people arent even obese.

[meonyoutubenow]

Here is an extreme and radical idea, go to bed on time, exercise, and eat healthy. Scary stuff, right! 🤷‍♂️😳

[americangirl]

I might actually have listened more carefully if I hadn’t been so distracted by the news anchor talking like he was just learning to read. No offence, but is he a stutterer? Because if he seriously is I apologise. If he isn’t then there s no excuse for a professional to be so unprepared.

[teamginger]

This reminds me. Is there an effective covid vaccine available yet?