Danish firm Novo Nordisk says “patient safety is a top priority” following reports.
Novo Nordisk says it takes"all reports about adverse events from use of our medicines very seriously."
The EMA says it has responsibility for"the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU." In a statement, the regulator said its safety committee, or PRAC, was"currently evaluating the risk of suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm in patients who used a semaglutide — or liraglutide —containing medicine for weight loss."
The EMA said the case reports"included 2 cases of suicidal thoughts, one following the use of Saxenda and one after Ozempic. One additional case reported thoughts of self-injury with Saxenda."
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