Fake injection pens of Ozempic, a hugely popular diabetes drug that went viral on social media as a way to lose weight, are circulating in Europe, drug authorities have warned.
Ozempic, which involves a once-weekly injection from a pre-filled pen, was originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes.
Now pre-filled pens falsely labelled as Ozempic have been identified at some wholesalers in the EU and UK, according to the European Medicines Agency . The counterfeit pens have labels in German and originated from wholesalers in Austria and Germany, the EMA said in a statement last week. Both products are made by the Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk, which has seen profits soar due to demand for the drug.
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