I can’t even blame my social media algorithm for this one – Ozempic and similar drugs are advertised all over the place, from television ads, public transit, audio streaming platforms and of course social media.

Ozempic is a brand name semaglutide, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It’s also used as an off-label use for weight loss. Wegovy is another brand name with the same active ingredient (semaglutide) as Ozempic. Health Canada has approved Wegovy as a weight loss medication. These drugs and other similar ones including Mounjaro, Victoza and Trulicity, belong to the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists group.