Several people were hospitalised in Austria after using suspected fake versions of the diabetes drug Ozempic, the country's health safety body said, the first report of harm to users in a widening European hunt for counterfeiters.
The patients were reported to have suffered hypoglycaemia and seizures, serious side effects that indicate the product contained insulin instead of Ozempic's active ingredient semaglutide, the health safety regulator BASG said in a warning issued on Monday.a surge in online offers of fake versions of Ozempic as well as its weight-loss drug Wegovy, both based on semaglutide.
BASG's description of the wrong pens and their dosage are consistent with pictures and details provided by EMA and German authorities. BASG said it would not comment further on the case, to protect the investigation. While the current suspected counterfeits are packs of 1-milligram strength, it cannot be ruled out that pre-filled pen packs with different nominal strengths are also affected, the service said.
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