This is Edmonton
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Edmonton company going all in on generic Ozempic
19 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 6:10 am.
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You’ve probably seen at least one ad for a GLP-1. The weight loss drugs have become big business and now companies can start making a generic version of Ozempic. Reporter Julia Wong tells us about how one Edmonton company wants to cash in by creating a Canadian-made version of the drug, and the impact it could have on local drug manufacturing.