Nationwide Ozempic shortage impacting people with diabetes especially in regional Australia
1 month, 1 week ago

Nationwide Ozempic shortage impacting people with diabetes especially in regional Australia

ABC  

It's one of the most talked about drugs on the internet and in Australia, but the booming popularity of Ozempic has left many people living with type 2 diabetes without access to the drug. Although Australia's pharmaceutical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has only approved Ozempic for treating adults with type 2 diabetes, the regulator can't stop doctors prescribing it for other health conditions — including weight loss. As pensioners, Mr and Mrs Hogg said losing weight through exercise alone is difficult and without a consistent supply of Ozempic, maintaining their weight and controlling their diabetes is challenging. Mr Hatswell, President of the Pharmacy Guild Australia's NT branch, said the territory was not unique in its struggle to obtain Ozempic, however added logistical challenges associated with distance and remoteness made access particularly difficult.

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Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says

Associated Press  

Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of the popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve, federal regulators said Friday. Compounding pharmacies and other entities that have been allowed to make and distribute off-brand copies of the drugs during the shortage will have to wind down …

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over
55 years, 2 months ago

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

Wired  

The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that semaglutide is no longer in shortage, a move that will have implications for patients taking cheaper, compounded versions of the drug. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, has been on the FDA’s shortage list since March 2022. Drug compounding is a well-established …

FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated
2 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated

NPR  

FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The drug Zepbound might not have the same name recognition as Ozempic, but it's another in the class to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes. The compounders said there was no way the shortage could be over, because many patients still couldn't fill their name-brand prescriptions, and …

Ten Americans die and 100 are hospitalized after taking Ozempic-like drugs
4 months, 1 week ago

Ten Americans die and 100 are hospitalized after taking Ozempic-like drugs

Daily Mail  

Ten people have died and 100 have been hospitalized after taking pharmacy-made copycat versions of Ozempic, its manufacturer has revealed. Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk claims these off-brand versions of its drugs are made with little regulation or oversight which raises the risk that someone could fall ill after using them. Novo revealed the cases after asking the FDA to ban …

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage

The Independent  

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'Someone has to step in. People's health is at risk.' Doctors reveal the 'disastrous' hidden side-effect of the Ozempic boom after slimmers buying it privately cause severe shortages
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Someone has to step in. People's health is at risk.' Doctors reveal the 'disastrous' hidden side-effect of the Ozempic boom after slimmers buying it privately cause severe shortages

Daily Mail  

For retired library assistant Pat Guntrip, the blockbuster weight-loss jab Ozempic has been truly life-changing. For retired library assistant Pat Guntrip, 77, the blockbuster weight-loss jab Ozempic has been truly life-changing But she fears the improvements to her health may soon be lost due to a shortage of the drug that's left many diabetes patients unable to get Ozempic on …

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
8 months ago

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes

NPR  

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes toggle caption Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images Jim Cox had heard of people with Type 2 diabetes who were unable to get Ozempic because the drug was being used off-label for weight loss. “The demand that is coming from weight loss and coming from off-label use is also real.” Still, Ozempic’s …

Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back

Daily Mail  

Australia's former deputy top doc Nick Coatsworth has called out a senior executive of the company behind wonder weight loss drug Ozempic for 'fat-shaming' Western Sydney. Cem Ozenc lives in Sydney and is the head of Oceania for drug company Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of weight loss/diabetes injectable Ozempic. Ozempic company boss thought everyone in Australia was athletic, healthy and …

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage

ABC  

In short: Ozempic is an injectable drug for people with type 2 diabetes, but is experiencing soaring global demand as a weight loss medication. Australia's biggest private health insurers have pledged to continue subsidising diabetes and weight loss medication Ozempic, following HBF's decision to slash rebates for the drug. HBF, which dominates the health insurance market in Western Australia, is …

Medicare spending on Ozempic and similar diabetes drugs soars, study finds, and it could end up costing seniors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Medicare spending on Ozempic and similar diabetes drugs soars, study finds, and it could end up costing seniors

CNN  

CNN — Medicare shelled out $5.7 billion on Ozempic and other similar diabetes drugs in 2022, up from $57 million in 2018, according to a new KFF analysis. “These drugs offer substantial potential health benefits, but the combination of intense demand, new uses, and high prices for these treatments is likely to place tremendous pressure on Medicare spending, Part D …

How Ozempic could affect the health of the global economy in more ways than one
1 year, 2 months ago

How Ozempic could affect the health of the global economy in more ways than one

ABC  

Not since the advent of Viagra has there been a bigger "accident" in the world of medicine. Ozempic, a drug initially formulated to treat type 2 diabetes, suddenly has become the hottest product on the planet, at least in the developed world. But where Viagra, a medicine initially formulated to treat hypertension and angina, delivered unintended ecstasy to millions of …

Global Ozempic shortage leaves diabetics with uncertain future in managing their condition
1 year, 4 months ago

Global Ozempic shortage leaves diabetics with uncertain future in managing their condition

ABC  

Perth woman Leonie, 60, is facing a life-changing diagnosis. But its off-label use to help people lose weight has led to a global shortage of Ozempic and a surge in demand, with widespread discussion of the drug on social media. Leonie said she was frustrated to see people access the drug to lose weight, when she was genetically predisposed to …

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk becomes biggest company in Europe amid worldwide scramble for 'miracle' weight-loss drug
1 year, 6 months ago

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk becomes biggest company in Europe amid worldwide scramble for 'miracle' weight-loss drug

ABC  

What do you think the biggest company in Denmark is? Novo Nordisk's humble beginnings Danish company Novo Nordisk has made diabetes medicine for 100 years. How Hollywood's Ozempic drug use went mainstream Photo shows An unidentified woman in gold shoes and a long lace train walking up stairs In the past year, Ozempic has become increasingly popular with celebrities, tech …

Demand for Ozempic puts diabetics’ lives at risk, doctors say - as people who want to lose weight fuel national shortage
1 year, 7 months ago

Demand for Ozempic puts diabetics’ lives at risk, doctors say - as people who want to lose weight fuel national shortage

Daily Mail  

Doctors and pharmacists have been warned to stop prescribing diabetes drugs to people who just want to lose weight. Marketed under the brand name Ozempic, it is available on the NHS as a treatment for managing blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes The delay has led to a rise in ‘off-label’ prescribing – where medications are issued …

Explained: Why the US is running out of Adderall, Ozempic, and other medications
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Why the US is running out of Adderall, Ozempic, and other medications

Firstpost  

Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. Patients don’t feel all drug shortages because doctors may be able to substitute different medications or because other parts of the drug supply system mask the issue, said Stephen Schondelmeyer, a University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy professor. Another factor …

What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?

Associated Press  

Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. There were 301 active national drug shortages through this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. Patients don’t feel all drug shortages because doctors may be able to substitute different medications or because other parts …

Rich people are hogging Ozempic, making the drug harder to access for people with diabetes
2 years ago

Rich people are hogging Ozempic, making the drug harder to access for people with diabetes

Salon  

The newest Hollywood weight-loss fad isn't a trademarked diet, but a drug called Ozempic. Danish biotech giant Novo Nordisk, which manufactures the drug, said that the company has been experiencing "intermittent supply disruptions on the Ozempic pen" in the United States. He clarified that Ozempic is not a replacement for insulin, and hence patients don't become dependent on it; rather, …

Ozempic shortage forces diabetes patients to search pharmacies in hope of filling scripts
2 years, 1 month ago

Ozempic shortage forces diabetes patients to search pharmacies in hope of filling scripts

ABC  

A diabetes drug in short supply for almost a year has led to what one doctor has described as "The Hunger Games" for patients trying to fill their prescriptions. Key points: Semaglutide, sold in Australia as Ozempic, has been in short supply for about a year It is a medication approved for use in type 2 diabetes patients Regular supply …

How rumours of Hollywood's Ozempic drug use went mainstream, fuelling a shortage in diabetes medication
2 years, 2 months ago

How rumours of Hollywood's Ozempic drug use went mainstream, fuelling a shortage in diabetes medication

ABC  

When talk show host Andy Cohen complained that some celebrities were dropping extreme amounts of weight, he unveiled Hollywood's worst-kept secret. However, as TikTok influencers hail the "skinny pen" as a quick weight-loss fix, diabetic patients who need the drug to manage their condition — and those who have been advised to lose weight for their health — are left …

Weight-loss patients warned prescriptions for Ozempic or Trulicity may not be filled
2 years, 4 months ago

Weight-loss patients warned prescriptions for Ozempic or Trulicity may not be filled

ABC  

As weight-loss patients and people with type 2 diabetes compete for two popular drugs that are in short supply, federal Health Minister Mark Butler has acknowledged it is a "very challenging" situation. Key points: The government says it's working to improve access Weight-loss patients may not have prescriptions of Ozempic and Trulicity filled There's no solution in sight for a …

Type 2 diabetics forced to seek alternative treatments as use of Ozempic for weight loss grows
2 years, 4 months ago

Type 2 diabetics forced to seek alternative treatments as use of Ozempic for weight loss grows

ABC  

A drug shortage has disrupted treatment for diabetics, with normal supply unlikely to return this year, according to a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Key points: The Therapeutic Goods Adminstration has advised doctors to limit Ozempic prescriptions Manufacturers say global supply pressures will likely continue into 2023 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says there needs to be greater protection of supply for drugs …

Dr. Oz invests up to $715,000 in companies he blames for skyrocketing insulin costs
2 years, 8 months ago

Dr. Oz invests up to $715,000 in companies he blames for skyrocketing insulin costs

Salon  

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee in Pennsylvania's crucial U.S. Senate race, has repeatedly criticized pharmaceutical companies blamed for the rising cost of insulin — but his recent financial disclosure shows that he has invested up to $715,000 in exactly those companies. RELATED: As Big Pharma jacks up prices, Dems worry their failure will cost seats this fall The rising …

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