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 …
Courtesy of Novo Nordisk. Pictured is an example of a fake pen at the top and a real Novo Nordisk pen at the bottom. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says it has received reports that a very small number of people have been hospitalized after using potentially counterfeit slimming pens. CNN Britain’s …
Health By André Cour Published October 25, 2023, 1:36 p.m. ET 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 …
A box of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and manufactured by Novo Nordisk, is seen at a Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey license fees BERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Several people were hospitalized in Austria after using suspected fake versions of Novo …
Several people in Austria were treated at a hospital after using what government officials say is counterfeit Ozempic, underscoring concerns in parts of Europe that fake versions of the diabetes drug are circulating. Ozempic started trending this year as celebrities, TikTok influencers and others described using it to lose weight quickly. It was first approved …