Kardashian's weight loss drug raises red flags among health experts

Kourtney Kardashian Barker's latest venture? A weight loss pill from her Lemme brand that's being touted as a cheaper Ozempic alternative. But doctors are raising eyebrows, saying it's not FDA-approved and there's no real proof it works.

Want to try it? "Lemme GLP-1 Daily" will set you back between $72 and $90 a month. Unlike prescription GLP-1 drugs that contain semaglutide or similar compounds, Kardashian Barker's product includes ingredients like saffron extract.

"GLP-1 medications have been helpful to so many people," Kardashian Barker told Vogue. "The drug clearly has so many benefits, but it also has a lot of side effects."

A UK nutrition expert, Gunter Kuhnle, called BS on the product to the Daily Mail, saying it's just clever marketing and probably won't curb your appetite like the real deal.

"I doubt there will be much more effect than placebo," Kuhnle said.

The supplement is not FDA-approved as a weight loss treatment. Experts caution against marketing it as equivalent to prescription GLP-1 medications.

Watch out for the saffron extract in it - it might make you sleepy or mess with your period.

This comes right as many people are trying to get their hands on Ozempic and Wegovy, even though they cost an arm and a leg.

Although Ozempic is sought after, a study found that only one in four patients in the U.S. still used the weight loss drug after starting the treatment. The analysis didn't give a reason as to why patients opted to stop taking the drug.

Weight loss medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, can cost more than $1,000 a month. The medications also may require additional use in order to yield any meaningful results.

When it comes to this new drug, they've looked into some of the stuff in Kardashian Barker's pill, but the jury's still out on whether it actually does anything to help people lose weight.