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FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortages of popular GLP-1 medications have ended, CNN ...
FDA crackdown on off-brand Ozempic products set to take effect, threatening supply and access for many
The supply of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes treatment is expected to tighten this week with a federal deadline to ...
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Cheaper alternatives to Ozempic and Wegovy may disappear as FDA reconsiders compounded drug loophole
SHREVEPORT, La. - Many people are using cheaper versions of popular weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy.
FDA cracking down on Ozempic copycats, potentially slimming options for consumers
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on copycat versions of Ozempic — the brand name of semaglutide — and Zepbound — the brand name of tirzepatide, threatening a workaround that allowed ...
Blocked From Selling Off-Brand Ozempic, Telehealth Startups Embrace a Less Effective Drug
As the FDA halts the sale of Ozempic and Zepbound copycats, online clinics have begun offering liraglutide, an older GLP-1 ...
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FDA crackdown on off-brand Ozempic products set to take effect, threatening supply and access for many
Novo Nordisk said in an email to CNN that it has been in “ongoing dialogue with the FDA regarding the manufacturing and supply” of Wegovy and Ozempic, and the company has remained “confident ...
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What Are ‘Ozempic Babies’? How Weight Loss Drugs Affect Fertility
Some say that Ozempic can lead to surprise pregnancies, referred to as "Ozempic babies," by increasing fertility. Learn what the research says and the risks of taking it during pregnancy.
Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration cut his body fat in half using GLP-1 drugs. In his book, he compares the ...