Ozempic ads seem to be everywhere, doctors and ethics experts are worried
With ads popping up on TV, social media, giant billboards and at professional sports games, Canadians may be feeling bombarded by marketing for Ozempic and sister drug Rybelsus.
They also worry that serious potential side-effects such as pancreatitis and gallbladder inflammation, although rare, could start to appear due to the sheer volume of people taking the drug. “Diabetes is not being effectively managed and this is not a niche market. Diabetes is a public health crisis,” Hanna said.
“It’s not approved for treating somebody who wants to lose 10 or 15 pounds so that they can fit into a bathing suit or a tuxedo or what have you. But the ads that you’re seeing don’t tell you that,” he said. Ur noted that he has been involved with Novo Nordisk for “many different drugs” and that he’s personally found the company’s practices to be ethical.“We’ve never had a drug as good as Ozempic. But on the other hand we’ve never had so much interest and so much pressure on people to prescribe it,” Ur said.According to the manufacturer’s website, minor side-effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain.
The problem with the mass Ozempic advertising campaign is that it cultivates an impression among people that it’s a “wonder drug that’s going to help them lose weight,” he said.
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