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	Podcast:		CNBC's "Fast Money"
	Episode:		CNBC SPECIAL: Ozempic Underworld 10/11/24
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:18:41
	Publish Date:		2024-10-11 10:00:00
	Description:		A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed an international illegal marketplace where criminals either brazenly alter the drugs or ship the real product from overseas — what’s known as drug diversion and against federal law. The operations mainly involve phony or illegal versions of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic and its obesity drug Wegovy as well as Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound. All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. The skyrocketing demand for the treatments has led to criminal schemes attempting to capitalize on the surge. To view the documentary and read the full article go to https://cnb.cx/3NfQO8V
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