The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned patients and doctors about dosing errors associated with compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
<p>SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned patients and doctors about dosing errors associated with compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
 It urged health care providers and compounders to provide the appropriate syringe size and counsel patients on how to measure the dose.
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