Ads promise discount Ozempic and Wegovy: Here's what you'll really get

Before you order Ozempic, Wegovy or similar drugs online, the Better Business Bureau advises caution.

So many people these days are interested in drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro, hoping to lose weight. But they are expensive and can be hard to come by, which is now leading to a surge in knockoff products.

Dr. Jennifer Wittwer is a diabetes and weight loss physician at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati who says many of her patients are asking about the hottest new weight loss medications.

"There's a lot of patients who have had personal success, and they share with family and friends," she said.

But with many insurance companies not covering the cost of weight loss medications, Wittwer says, "Without coverage, it's about $1,300 a month."

That has people searching online for the medications, even ordering from Canada and Mexico.