Chelsea Handler mentioned she was unknowingly taking Ozempic, the Sort 2 diabetes drug that many are utilizing to shed some pounds, after her physician prescribed it.
On the Name Her Daddy podcast, the comic informed host Alex Cooper that her “anti-aging physician simply palms it out to anyone.”
“I did not even know I used to be on it,” Handler mentioned.
Ozempic is a model identify for semaglutide, an injectable remedy that the FDA permitted in 2017 to deal with and handle Sort 2 diabetes and coronary heart problems that individuals with it face.
The FDA permitted the drug for continual weight administration below the model identify Wegovy in 2021. However the rise in individuals taking the drug, no matter whether or not they want it, has led to a scarcity for individuals with Sort 2 diabetes.
Whereas joking about being a health care provider, Handler mentioned she has prescribed Ozempic to 4 to 5 of her associates. She then mentioned she didn’t wish to use the drug as a result of she didn’t want it.
“Are you able to consider the quantity of individuals in LA who’re utilizing it?” Cooper mentioned.
“It’s going to backfire,” Handler responded. “One thing unhealthy goes to occur.”
Handler added that as a result of it’s a miracle drug for individuals who have struggled their complete lives to shed some pounds, she thinks it’s “too irresponsible” for her to take it.
“I’m an irresponsible drug person, however I’m not going to take a diabetic drug,” she mentioned.
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