Ozempic and Mounjaro are the semaglutide weight-loss wonder drugs in high demand and short supply.

Some pharmacists think making their own versions of the injectable drugs is now the answer, and that’s legal when there’s no commercial product available.

But, as Four Corners investigates, the ongoing shortage is leading to an unregulated black market of unlicensed operators and the potential for dangerous side effects.

In this episode, the ABC’s national health reporter Elise Worthington meets patients, doctors and regulators, and follows a trail of faxes to uncover an Australian-based scam illegally exporting the suspect drug internationally.

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