The Brief
- A registered nurse is charged with distributing counterfeit Ozempic to people in Chicago.
- Prosecutors say the drugs were not made by Ozempic’s manufacturer and did not contain the drug’s active ingredient.
- Sharon Christine Sackman has pleaded not guilty.
CHICAGO – A Chicago nurse is accused of giving out fake Ozempic, the popular weight-loss drug.
What we know:
Federal prosecutors say Sharon Christine Sackman distributed counterfeit Ozempic to three people in Chicago in 2023.…