A GROWING number of slimmers are trying to squeeze extra jabs out of empty Mounjaro pens in a risky bid to cut costs. The weight-loss injections, which can cost hundreds of pounds a month, are desi… ...

So-called ‘skinny jabs’ are being prescribed to people who don’t need them, with terrifying side effects. How did our ...

So-called ‘skinny jabs’ are being prescribed to people who don’t need them, with terrifying side effects. How did our ...

This ‘golden dose’ is being seen by people as a way of getting an ‘extra dose’ from the injector pens. These pens are designed to deliver a fixed amount of Mounjaro each week.

Scroll back to the halcyon days of 2020, when the Internet was overflowing with self-love sermons, plus-size runway shows, and pastel infographics reminding us to “embrace every curve.” Now ...

Trend alert! Split dosing, stretch dosing, skip dosing, microdosing Ozempic… People are finding creative ways to use ...

Ozempic injection pen – screenshot * Ozempic is good for helping shed pounds, but a new side effect from the drug is making people take another look at the potential danger surrounding its use.

In 2023, authorities in Austria and the UK reported hospitalisations due to counterfeit Ozempic pens, some of which were found to contain insulin instead of semaglutide.

But in recent years, the emergence of newer GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) has dramatically changed the field of obesity medicine. These drugs are ...

This situation is no different.” A hidden danger The trend also poses a serious risk of infection. “GLP-1 pens are designed to be used as a sealed system,” Snyder said.

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic could mess with your birth control — and get you pregnant By McKenzie Beard Published June 7, 2025, 10:10 a.m. ET ...