Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeits

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Oren Todoros

Oren is a cybersecurity and digital risk intelligence expert at BrandShield, focused on protecting organizations from online fraud, brand impersonation, and phishing attacks. He writes about emerging threats across digital ecosystems and strategies for proactive brand protection at scale.

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Extraordinary demand for Novo Nordisk’s. Ozempic and other drugs used for weight-loss is fueling a global surge in counterfeit versions, according to Reuters interviews with law enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and public health officials.

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