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Shots in the Dark

The Ozempic weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening counterfeits. KATHERINE EBAN investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground

JUNE 2024 KATHERINE EBAN SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, CHRISTOPHER SOTOMAYOR

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Shots in the Dark

The Ozempic weight-loss miracle has a dark side: As desperate patients contend with shortages and sky-high prices, a world of criminals and con artists are filling the void with life-threatening counterfeits. KATHERINE EBAN investigates our alarmingly active pharmaceutical underground

JUNE 2024 KATHERINE EBAN SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, CHRISTOPHER SOTOMAYOR

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