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Gummies & Patches; What You Need To Know About The 'Fauxzempic' Boom

Gummies & Patches; What You Need To Know About The 'Fauxzempic' Boom

The Quicky

February 18, 202513m 48s

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Show Notes

Weight loss injections like Ozempic are here to stay, but with them requiring a prescription and sometimes a hefty price tag, people are wondering are the rise of gummies and patches proving to be a good alternative?

Welcome to the fauxzempic revolution, a whole swathe of GLP-1 products have hit the market piquing the interest of many. 

But are their claims as the holy grail alternative to real deal weight loss injections true? 

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy 

Guest: Dr Brad McKay, General Practitioner & author Fake Medicine: Exposing the Wellness Crazes, Cons And Quacks Costing Us Our Health

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Lu Hill 

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