Hundreds of websites are selling fake Ozempic, says company. Doctors say it's only going to get worse
A cybersecurity company says it took down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic in 2023. Health-care workers say it's growing problem tied to accessibly, affordability and stigma.
![Hundreds of websites are selling fake Ozempic, says company. Doctors say it's only going to get worse](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6771244.1678232156!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss-drug.jpg)
![This photograph taken on February 23, 2023, in Paris, shows the anti-diabetic medication A long, white box, with the word Ozempic written in blue on the front side, sits on top of a blue cylinder.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6771244.1678232156!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ozempic-diabetes-weight-loss-drug.jpg)
A cybersecurity company says it took down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic in 2023. Health-care workers say it's growing problem tied to accessibly, affordability and stigma.