Working with several countries authorities to tackle counterfeit versions of Ozempic: Novo Nordisk CEO
Written By : Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-03-10 06:45 GMT | Update On 2024-03-20 10:23 GMT
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Denmark: Novo Nordisk's CEO on Friday said the company was working with authorities in several countries to tackle counterfeit versions of its popular diabetes drug Ozempic, as new reports emerge of patient harm across the world.
"This is something we take very seriously," Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, CEO of the Danish drugmaker, told Reuters.
The company has been testing suspect products and collaborates with authorities in the countries where counterfeits are found to assist in legal cases, he said. "We cannot take action on our own."
Surging demand for Novo's drugs that promote weight loss, known chemically as semaglutide, far outpaces supply, increasingly giving rise to concerns about unregulated and counterfeit medicines.
Counterfeit Ozempic has been found in as many as 16 countries to date, according to the Partnership for Safe Medicines, an anti-counterfeiting group.
Reports obtained in the last week by Reuters via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests show patients were harmed after taking fake Ozempic in Belgium, Iraq, Serbia and Switzerland last year.
Read also: 3 US cases of hypoglycemia linked to suspected fake Ozempic
Original news source: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/compounded-semaglutide-poses-serious-us-health-issue-novo-nordisk-ceo-says-2024-03-08/
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