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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 ±«Óãtv 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.

±«Óãtv 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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