Anne thompson has more. reporter: ellie diaz thought she d found the answer to her lifelong struggle with weight in the drugs ozempic and wegovy. my cravings were completely gone. i started losing weight rapidly. reporter: her doctor prescribed the diabetes drug ozempic, which is not approved by the fda for weight loss, and then wegovy, which is. but when unrelated health problems forced her to stop using the injectable drugs i regained all my weight in around six months. reporter: nicknamed skinny pens on social media, skyrocketing popularity led to shortages of ozempic and wegovy. both drugs contain semaglutide, which mimics a hormone that makes you full, leading to weight loss. as long as you re on it. this is not a quick fix? it is not a quick fix. this is long-term management for people whose excess weight or obesity has impacted the quality of their life. reporter: dr.
Domenica rubino worked on one of two studies that showed when people stop taking semaglutide they regain weight. are these drugs meant to help someone drop two dress sizes? no. these are serious mecines that should be used to treat serious disease. reporter: the maker of both ozempic and wegovy, novonordisk, says its research supports the belief that obesity is a chronic disease that requires long-term management and that in the case of ozempic does not encourage off-label use. ellie diaz wants to use wegovy again. in my case i believe a combination of medication and diet and life change will make the complete change. reporter: to keep this mom of three healthy for years to come. ande, peoe hear about drug effective for weight loss and obviously high interest. but who are they really for? these drugs are not for cosmetic use. they are for people who are chronically overweight and also have other medical
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