BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits.
For those with severe weight issues, semaglutide – the active ingredient in slimming drugs – can be a life-changer. Celebrity success stories have massively increased demand, but brought with it a booming black market for illegal and often life-threatening products. BBC Investigations has discovered how easy these are to buy.Vicky Boyd, from Newcastle, was looking forward to a holiday, but at the same time fighting severe insecurity."It was stuck in my head constantly. I needed something.
One woman from Sunderland, who did not wish to be named, said she also bought semaglutide from a friend of a friend, but three hours after her first injection she started to feel sick.Suffering a very high heart rate, she attended A&E where the staff were "not shy" in telling her they were unimpressed with self-injecting.
Our investigator was asked if they had diabetes or any history of thyroid cancer, then told how much to inject and where. In response, the salon owner told us they had not been aware they were breaking the law and would stop selling the injections. "There's not really a commissioning service for this in the North East at the moment. It’s also not available because of supply issues."Oksana Pyzik, a professor at UCL School of Pharmacy and member of the campaign group Fight the Fakes, said: "I think there is a level of casualness about Ozempic that we don't see with other prescription medications.
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