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‘Ozempic babies’: Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about weight loss drugs

According to recent anecdotal reports, off-label use of diabetes drugs for cosmetic weight loss has, in some cases, resulted in unexpected pregnancy. According to recent reports, all of them anecdotal and many of them on TikTok, off-label use of diabetes drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro for cosmetic weight loss has, in some cases, apparently resulted in unexpected pregnancy. For …

A dozen individuals, including an unnamed woman, are taking legal action against Novo Nordisk, the parent company of Ozempic and Wegovy, after allegedly experiencing life-changing bowel injuries linked to the popular weight loss drug. But the agency also said officials cannot definitively rule out that “a small risk may exist" and that they'll continue to look into reports regarding more …

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that a preliminary evaluation of reports of suicidal thoughts or actions among people taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for type 2 diabetes and weight loss has not found evidence that the drugs cause those effects. The agency said last week that it was reviewing reports of people experiencing suicidal …

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As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects

As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Nearly three months into taking Ozempic for diabetes, Jenny Kent had already lost 12 pounds, and her blood sugar numbers were looking better than they had in a while. European regulators investigate mental health reports In …

Ozempic users report stomach paralysis as weight loss drug side effect: ‘I wish I never touched it’

Ozempic, weight-loss drugs probed over reports of suicidal thoughts

Novo Nordisk A/S’s weight-loss drugs, including the injectable drug Ozempic, are being investigated by regulators after they received reports of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts. Novo Nordisk A/S’s weight-loss medications are under investigation by the European Union’s drugs regulator after a small number of reports of suicidal risks were referred to the watchdog. The European Medicines Agency is looking at adverse …

Health officials have issued a health warning over the rise of black market Ozempic being sold by online pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration has received reports of adverse effects from people using semaglutide - the active ingredients in Ozempic and Wegovy - created by compounding pharmacies. But some direct-to-consumer companies or the pharmacies themselves are now selling compounded semaglutide …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use off-brand versions of the popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy because they might not contain the same ingredients as the prescription products and may not be safe or effective. Agency officials said this week that they have received reports of problems after patients used versions of semaglutide, the …