Share on Pinterest Officials in several countries are warning that fake Ozempic pens or counterfeit GLP-1 drugs can lead to severe side effects and hospitalizations. Somchai um-im/Getty Images GLP-1 ...

The Food and Drug Administration is now investigating an array of fraudulent schemes that appear to be trafficking counterfeit versions of Ozempic, an industry trade group recently warned its members.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 — Counterfeit detector pens use a starch-iodine reaction to identify fake bills. But could you fool them with chemistry? In today’s ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said those hospitalized experienced serious side effects, including hypoglycemic shock and coma, indicating that the pens may have contained ...

Fake versions of the popular diabetes medicine Ozempic have been found at wholesalers in the European Union and United Kingdom, the European Medicines Agency warned Wednesday, prompting an alert to ...

Australians and health professionals are being warned to check the legitimacy of Ozempic products after a batch of illegal counterfeit injection pens was detected at the Australian border. The type of ...