A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court, alleging that the Canadian manufacturer of Ozempic failed to warn potential patients of possible complications. This medication has exploded in popularity since doctors began prescribing it for weight loss. But Tracy Nygaard, 54, was taking Ozempic for its intended purpose, treating …
Business By Shannon Thaler Published November 1, 2023, 12:10 p.m. ET Growing demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, has fueled a rise in illegal sales of weight-loss drugs in Denmark, where the pharmaceutical company is based, the Danish Medicines Agency reported. The agency said in a statement released Tuesday that authorities are …
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 …
Shoppers look at blankets on sale at a Costco warehouse Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Sheridan, Colorado. On Wednesday, the Department of Labor releases its consumer price report for the month of August. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (NewsNation) After signs that U.S. weight-loss drugs were cutting into the food industry’s profits, experts say spending is shifting …
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 …
Ozempic and Wegovy. These are the two drugs that are the focus of any income or press release coming fromNovo Nordisk(NVO -0.09%). The Danish company struck gold not only with a cutting-edge diabetes drug in Ozempic, but also with an impressive weight loss treatment in Wegovy. Both drugs actually help people lose weight and are …
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 …
Health By Brooke Steinberg Published October 20, 2023, 3:54 p.m. ET Nestl wants to make your weight loss journey a little smoother. People trying to lose weight are probably trying to avoid chocolate to the best of their ability, and with the craze around Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs, more and more people are likely …