Pharmacist empties Tesco of Ozempic for own private weight loss patients

Amardip Virdi bought the “entire stock” of Ozempic at a pharmacy where he was working during a national shortage to supply it to private weight loss customers, the GPhC’s investigating committee has found.

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Virdi’s two junior colleagues expressed “misgivings” at the purchase

A pharmacist has this month (September 5) been served with a warning by the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) investigating committee after he bought “the entire stock” of Ozempic at a Tesco pharmacy for his private weight loss customers.

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