Fake Ozempic Seized By FDA As Demand For Obesity Drugs Soars

According to Bloomberg, fake Ozempics were seized by the FDA as demand for obesity drugs soared due to a shortage, and counterfeiters are taking advantage of the hype cycle.

The counterfeit versions of Novo Nordisk's diabetic medication Ozempic have been alerted to wholesalers, retail pharmacies, medical professionals, and patients by the US Food and Drug Administration. The medication has been transformed into a widely used weight-loss medication that is sweeping Western countries.

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According to Bloomberg, the FDA confiscated thousands of Ozempic units that were discovered in the country's medication supply network. It forbade doctors and distributors from dispensing or marketing Ozempic which was packaged with the lot number NAR0074 and the serial number 430834149057.

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