Cheaper versions of medications to treat obesity, like Ozempic and Wegovy, could be on the market in Canada as soon as January.

With shortages of Ozempic at U.S. pharmacies, some Americans have been turning to Canada and Mexico to buy the medication, a Type 2 diabetes treatment many people are using off-label to lose weight.

Canada is cracking down on Americans who send their Ozempic prescriptions to Canada to save money. On Tuesday, British Columbia Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced that his province will be ...

2:02 B.C. to limit sales of Ozempic to non-Canadians Canada’s pharmacists worry a lack of data about prescription management could see a repeat of the situation with diabetes and weight-loss ...

Novo Nordisk said on Monday it was offering its diabetes drug Ozempic for $499 per month to eligible cash-paying patients with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. via its own pharmacy, a tie-up with telehealth service GoodRx and other platforms.