TAMPA, Florida. You have probably already heard of the drug Ozempic, used to treat diabetes. But along the way, doctors discovered that it also helped patients lose weight by reducing their cravings. This drug, in high demand, is causing supply shortages around the world. Now, there’s a new warning from the FDA regarding the popular …
The House of Representatives on Thursday directed its Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to conduct a baseline survey in the country’s six geopolitical zones on fake anti-malaria drugs and report back to it within four weeks. The House resolution follows the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance presented to lawmakers in plenary …
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating several hospitalizations and deaths potentially linked to counterfeit semaglutide drugs, such as Ozempic, according to multiple reports. At least three Americans have been hospitalized after injecting themselves with suspected counterfeit products, CBS News reported. The hospitalizations under investigation are believed to be among 42 cases reported to the …
At least three Americans were reportedly hospitalized after using suspected counterfeit semaglutide medications, including Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic, according to records released by the Food and Drug Administration. Ozempic and Wegovy, another semaglutide drug from Novo Nordisk, have been in shortage for months amid booming sales for their use in weight loss. These hospitalizations …
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Austrian health authorities are the latest to warn the public to stay away from unreliable sources of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, following recent reports of side effects serious problems linked to counterfeit products. Residents have reportedly been hospitalized with dangerously low blood sugar and seizures after taking …
Britain’s health agency is warning the public not to buy pre-filled pens claiming to contain the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda without a prescription, after a small number of people were hospitalized. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said those hospitalized suffered serious side effects, including hypoglycemic shock and coma, indicating the pens …
CNN — Britain’s health agency is warning the public not to buy pre-filled pens claiming to contain the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda without a prescription, after a small number of people were hospitalized. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said those hospitalized suffered serious side effects, including hypoglycemic shock and coma, indicating …
Watch out for fake Zempics. Health authorities are warning of a drastic increase in the number of fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized for injecting a pseudo-substance. Patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of the active ingredient semaglutide Ozempic. It is not clear whether users …
Several people were hospitalized after injecting fake Ozempic, Austrian authorities said. The fake pens appear to have been dosed with insulin, causing seizures and hypoglycemia. Authorities have warned other countries to be wary of fake Ozempic pens coming from “questionable sources”. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for recording! Access your favorite topics in a personalized …