When it comes to the public drug insurance plan in Quebec, there’s a strict rule the province doesn’t break: It won’t reimburse you for medication that was prescribed for weight loss.
Some doctors are calling for that rule to be, at the very least, bent.
In Quebec, the drug semaglutide, sold under the name Ozempic, can only be prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes.
Ozempic is also known to stimulate weight loss and that side-effect — along with the fact that the drug has received several endorsements from celebrities and influencers on social media in recent months — has contributed to a growing demand for
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