Counterfeit weight loss drugs feed demand for cheaper options
Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.
Aparna Zalani is an award-winning journalist for CBS News and Stations with over 25 years in journalism. Before joining the CBS News Innovation Lab, she reported for MSNBC on major stories like the 2000 Florida election recount, the 9/11 attacks, and the 2011 Japanese tsunami. An alumna of the NBC Page Program, Aparna joined the special projects unit at CBS Texas in 2013, working on local and state investigations, and covering medical and health stories. She began her career in India at United Television (UTV), reporting for India Business Week. Aparna lives in a Dallas suburb with her husband and two daughters.
Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.
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