Chicago nurse charged with handing out fake Ozempic

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.

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