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Fake diet jabs: 'I was riddled with toxins'

The rise in popularity of Semaglutide among celebrities has opened up a black market of kits which often contain unknown or dangerous substances.

Semaglutide has been making headlines as the active ingredient in the celebrity-favourite weight-loss drug Ozempic.

Now a 大象传媒 investigation has uncovered evidence that the increase in its profile is leading to an emerging black market of knock-off products.

Medical experts say these could be incredibly dangerous and can lead to people being hospitalised. Vicky Boyd is among those who had an extreme reaction.

大象传媒 Senior Investigations Journalist, Philippa Goymer, has been finding out how easy they are to buy in the UK.

(Image: Vicky Boyd)

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