Oh, oh, oh – Oh no.
One TikToker spotted ads for an organization that prescribes the controversial weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in a New York subway station — and it sparks outrage amongst viewers.
Drugs known for use include Hollywood celebritieswere shown to have a potentially deadly side effect in a study published last month, as previously reported by The Post.
TikToker Sara Morano showed ads for Ro, she plastered the partitions and beams she said were in the Times Square subway station.
Her video garnered over 443,000 views – and Morano told The Post she shared it because she found it inappropriately “suggestive”.
One publicity photo shows someone injecting himself with an injection into his stomach, and one other photo on a distinct wall shows a person putting it in his arm.
One panel of the ad Morano documented reads “Weekly Weight Loss Injections” in large black text.
![One TikToker has spotted new ads on the New York subway for a company that can prescribe you Ozempic and Wegovy slimming injections.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181336.jpg?w=597)
![One of the advertisement panels reads:](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181331.jpg?w=597)
![The photos have become very controversial in recent months.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181378.jpg?w=1024)
In an email to The Post on Monday, Morano explained that she had decided to film the ads and post them on TikTok due to their messages – specifically, photos of models using an injection needle.
“The ads have only a few words to read as you walk past, so I felt they were subconsciously attempting to sway people towards the product,” Morano wrote.
“Putting these boards on TikTok, where we could discuss their importance and accept or reject ideas that got here up about weight, body image, and drug use, felt empowering to me and others.”
The creator also noted that she felt that the message of those ads may very well be misinterpreted – that it was “normal” for everyone to take these injections.
“Additionally they send the message that their models’ bodies, which seem like peculiar people, are an issue to be solved,” she explained.
Ro is just certainly one of many providers that may provide access to those weight reduction drugs and describe yourself as “a direct-to-consumer telehealth company that handles the whole lot from diagnosis to convenient drug delivery.”
Under the “Body Program”, they connect you with a Ro provider to discuss your health history and require a lab test to see if it’s right for you, in line with their website.
![In the comments section of her TikTok video, many users seemed outraged by the ads.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181333.jpg?w=597)
![Twitter descendant Elon Musk even admitted to taking the drug to lose weight.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181382.jpg?w=1024)
They advertise that patients can lose a median of 15% of their body weight with the drug, noting clinical trials.
Prospective patients would receive one-to-one support with the provider, and it costs just $135 a month to hitch after an initial $99 introductory promotion.
The Post reached out to Ro for comment.
While Morano acknowledged that the drug may very well be life-changing for some people, she also noted that there are other issues that will include it.
“There are a lot of mental, physical and social health issues that appear to correlate with size and weight, so I understand why people want Ozempic for weight reduction,” she wrote to The Post. “I believe everyone needs to be skeptical and research before looking for this solution.”
The creator continued: “I believe doctors even have an obligation to buffer the hype around Ozempic. Personally, I might look for other changes before Ozempic, but I believe people have the right to make your mind up about their very own body.
In the comment section of her TikTok video, many users looked as if it would agree with Morano’s approach to the weight reduction drug.
“Ads like this seem unethical and I do not know in the event that they needs to be legal,” lamented one viewer.
One other wrote, “People wonder why America has an issue with pharmaceuticals when firms can advertise publicly.”
“It’s the 90s again.” another person noticed.
![Morano wrote that the ads were seen at the Times Square 42nd Street subway station.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181330.jpg?w=597)
![Comedian Chelsea Handler has also admitted to using the drug in the past.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/NYPICHPDPICT000009181376.jpg?w=1024)
Injectables have come under fire over the previous couple of months for their widespread use and potentially harmful unintended effects.
The drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, were originally intended to treat patients with type 2 diabetes and consist of a peptide called semaglutide that mimics a hormone called GLP-1 naturally found in the small intestine.
Medications make the person taking them feel fuller for longer because they decelerate digestion – which may result in weight reduction since you eat less.
In March, Dr. Peter Attia of Texas claimed to have watched patients lose muscle mass at an alarming rate while taking the drug.
“Almost without exception, every patient we gave this drug to lost muscle mass,” said W video. “They usually’ve lost it at a rate that worries me.”
Researchers in China have also found that there could also be an “increased risk” of bowel obstruction when taking these drugs.
Twitter hotshot Elon Musk admitted to taking Wegova, in addition to comedian Chelsea Handler who claimed she was taking Ozempic without even knowing it.