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UK regulator warns public after seizing hundreds of fake Ozempic pens
BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2506 (Published 27 October 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2506
- Elisabeth Mahase
- The BMJ
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned the public not to buy pre-filled pens online that claim to contain prescription only weight loss drugs Ozempic (semaglutide) or Saxenda (liraglutide).
The regulator has seized 369 potentially fake Ozempic pens since January 2023 and has received reports of a “very small number of people” who have …
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