Screenshot courtesy of New York Post | Poison centers have seen a 1,500% increase in calls related to Ozempic overdoses.
Poison control calls jump 1,500% due to Ozempic overdoses
For the millions of Americans desperate to lose weight, semaglutide drugs like Ozempic have been a dream come true.
But for poison control centers, the popularity of semaglutide has been a nightmare.
From January through November of this year, America’s Poison Centers reported almost 3,000 calls involving semaglutide, an increase of more than 1,500% since 2019.
Read in New York Post
