The European Medicines Agency conducted an investigation into popular weight loss and diabetes drugs, including Wegovy and Ozempic, and found no evidence of an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and self-injury. The review focused on GLP-1s, a class of drugs that suppress appetite and have seen a surge in demand despite their high cost.
European Union drug regulators found no evidence that highly popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and self-injury.
The review examined several drugs from Novo Nordisk, including Wegovy and Ozempic, but did not include Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro.into so-called GLP-1s, a blockbuster class of treatments that mimic a hormone produced in the gut to suppress a person's appetite. Those drugs have skyrocketed in demand over the last year despite their hefty price tags and spotty insurance coverage.'s Zepbound and Mounjaro, two versions of the same drug sold for weight loss and diabetes.
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