Canada’s poison centres see more semaglutide calls as Ozempic use rises

Amid a rising popularity in drugs like Ozempic being used for weight loss, there are new reports both in Canada and the U.S. that poison control centres are receiving increased calls about what they call overdoses of these medications. Sean Previl reports on what’s being seen and what doctors are saying.

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