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CHARLOTTE — You’ve likely heard of the drug Ozempic and its weight loss powers —it’s the latest diet craze and people are running to doctors to get their hands on it.
But what is it and who is the drug meant for?
>> Watch Eyewitness News on Wednesday at 6 a.m. as Channel 9′s Elsa Gillis breaks down the pros and cons of taking Ozempic and who can benefit the most from taking it.
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