Whatever your stance is on using the diabetes drug Ozempic to assist with weight loss , there's no denying that its popularity is at an all-time high. In fact, a survey by independent information organization KFF found that one in eight adults in the US has taken a GLP-1 at least once in their life. Makes sense that we had a GLP-1 shortage last year—intertwining with a new means of getting the drug for those who previously may not have been prescribed: KFF also reported that 11% of people are getting their GLP-1 drug from an online provider or website. Experts say that lower costs and easy access seem to be the driving factors.

Holly Lofton , MD, director of the medical weight management program at NYU Langone Health, explains that GLP-1s and other similar medications can cost

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