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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Feds warn Ozempic and Wegovy maker over failure to report side-effects from weight-loss drugs

Millions of Americans use injectable drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy to help them lose weight - knowing there are possible side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has written a letter alleging that the Danish drugmaker failed to report adverse effects in patients who took semaglutide drugs, including death.

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