Watch out for fake versions of popular weight-loss drugs, WHO says

The World Health Organization say it has fielded several reports of fake semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic — in all geographic regions of the world since 2022.

Watch out for fake versions of popular weight-loss drugs, WHO says
Boxes of Ozempic and Mounjaro, semaglutide and tirzepatide injection drugs used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk and Lilly.

The World Health Organization say it has fielded several reports of fake semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic — in all geographic regions of the world since 2022.