Unopened Ozempic pens need to be refrigerated within a range between 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit (2-8 degrees Celsius). Without proper storage, Ozempic becomes unsafe and ineffective to use.

Ozempic can cost more than $1,000 in the U.S. for a multi-dose pen that lasts a month. Drew said he had heard the drug could be bought for less in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Progreso.

In December, Drew, a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, drove more than 250 miles to Mexico to buy cheap Ozempic to help him lose weight. Going home, he checked the pens. They looked unusual ...

There is currently a pill version of Ozempic's main ingredient, semaglutide, available under the name Rybelsus, which, like Ozempic, is approved to treat Type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk.

Ozempic can cost more than $1,000 in the U.S. for a multi-dose pen that lasts a month. Drew said he had heard the drug could be bought for less in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Progreso.