Delivery driver, 62, stole £4,000 worth of Ozempic to treat eating disorder

Peter Daniel, a 62-year-old delivery driver from Croydon, pleaded guilty to stealing over £4,000 worth of Ozempic, a diabetes drug repurposed for weight loss, from his workplace. The theft, which involved more than 30 boxes, was reportedly to treat his own eating disorder. His case highlights the darker side of drug shortages and the lengths some individuals might go to access medications, raising questions about the balance between supply and demand for such prescription drugs.