Fake Ozempic, Wegovy offers rising
Novo Nordisk warned on Thursday of a surge in counterfeit versions of its weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic offered online, as German authorities gave more details of complex European trades in a fake drug case.
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18 Oct 2023
“Novo Nordisk has seen a significant increase in illegal online sales,” the company said in a statement, referring to products that contain the active ingredient semaglutide.
Amid a global obesity crisis, Novo became Europe’s most valuable company this year on soaring demand for weekly injection Wegovy and its lower-dose version Ozempic, but this has attracted illegal traders who may put users’ health at risk.
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