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Margaret Steele does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift , were not real options for most. But with the advent of drugs such as semaglutide, it seems that anyone can go online and buy the same miracle drug that billionaires like Elon Musk use to keep in shape. However, are online buyers really getting the same product? If not, what are they getting? And is it safe? Semaglutide is one of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists. The first GLP-1 drug was made by copying a chemical found in the venom of the Gila monster. These medicines work by helping the body to produce the right amount of insulin at the right time, which helps to regulate blood sugar. This means they are highly effective for people with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, marketed under the brand name Ozempic, has been used as a diabetes drug for over five years now. But Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs were also found to lead to significant weight loss — and not just in people with diabetes. This does not mean Ozempic and Wegovy are easy to get. In fact, there is a global shortage affecting even those with prescriptions. Meanwhile, TikTok and Instagram are flooded with people sharing their semaglutide weight-loss journeys. But semaglutide like similar drugs such as liraglutide and tirzepatide is still under patent, meaning it is illegal to make a generic form. Many drugs, including familiar ones like paracetamol, are not patented, meaning any company with the right licence and an up-to-code production facility can make and market its own generic version. But this is not the case with semaglutide or any other GLP-1 drug. So what is it that online buyers are taking? One possible answer can be gleaned from a recent warning by the US Food and Drug Administration about the dangers of buying GLP-1 drugs without a prescription. Drug makers often develop a salt form of a drug if the pure chemical form cannot be absorbed in the body. Novo Nordisk itself markets semaglutide sodium as a diabetes drug called Rybelsus. While many salt forms are perfectly safe, others are only approved for use in research, and may not even be deemed safe for use in humans at all. Often, the chemicals used to manufacture drugs are made by third parties. Under some circumstances — for example, when there is a recognised shortage of a drug — compounding pharmacies or labs are allowed to buy the raw materials directly from the manufacturers and make their own version of that drug. Novo Nordisk has issued cease and desist letters to companies it accuses of violating its patent by compounding semaglutide. They argue that the shortage of Ozempic and Wegovy gives them the right to make and market compounded equivalents. Even if it is legal to produce compounded versions of semaglutide, these versions are still prescription drugs. In the former case, people have none of the protections they would have when taking a properly prescribed drug. In the latter case, they may be wasting money on something that is at best ineffective, and at worst dangerous. Edition: Available editions Europe. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. Margaret Steele , University College Cork. Events More events.

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Buying Ecstasy online in Brazil

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Buying Ecstasy online in Brazil