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Carla St. Louis

Ozempic May Face Investigation Over Vision-Threatening Condition In Some Patients

Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles, California. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Danish health authorities are asking the European Union to review two studies linking Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug, Ozempic, to a rare eye condition.

The rare eye condition, referred to as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, (NAION), is an irreversible disease caused by reduced blood flow to the optic nerve. The resulting aftermath is sudden vision loss in type 2 diabetes patients, Reuters reported.

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