https://zimbuzz.co.zw/2025/06/06/health-authorities-warn-public-about-dangerous-skinny-jab-trend/ Zimbabwe’s health regulators have launched a major public warning about the illegal trade and misuse of diabetes medication Ozempic, commonly called the “skinny jab.” The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and Health Professions Authority (HPA) jointly announced strict measures against the growing black market for this prescription drug, which is increasingly being used as an unregulated weight-loss solution. Known medically as semaglutide, Ozempic is officially approved only for treating type 2 diabetes under proper medical supervision. However, health authorities report alarming increases in people using the injectable medication for unauthorised weight loss purposes.