More fake Ozempic pens have been seized and destroyed at the Australian border. Picture: Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images© istock Fake Ozempic seized at Aussie border ...

🇺🇸 FAKE OZEMPIC ALERT: FDA SAYS DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR PEN BEFORE YOU INJECT The FDA just seized hundreds of fake Ozempic pens floating around the U.S.—because apparently, even knockoff meds ...

Some of the fake 1 milligram semaglutide shots may still be for sale, the FDA warned. The agency noted that not only the drug itself but also the needles, pen labels, cartons, and accompanying ...

Experts have earlier also warned about the counterfeit Ozempic and how it can pose health threats. In 2023, three people in the US were hospitalized after unknowingly consuming fake Ozempic.

FDA officials confirmed that the counterfeit Ozempic products were distributed entirely outside Novo Nordisk’s authorized supply chain in the United States, raising serious questions about how ...

The fake versions underscore the soaring popularity and demand for the diabetes drug Ozempic, which is often used “off label” for weight loss, as well as similar GLP-1 drugs.

Counterfeit Ozempic: FDA sounds the alarm, warns consumers about fake weight loss drugs By Diane Wilson, via Wednesday, April 16, 2025 ...

Counterfeit Ozempic: FDA sounds the alarm, warns consumers about fake weight loss drugs By Diane Wilson, via Wednesday, April 16, 2025 ...

Pharmacy and Poisons Board issues warning about counterfeit Ozempic Pens. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned the public against using Ozempic Pens, also known as Semaglutide. In a ...

The fake medications are labeled with lot number PAR0362 and have serial numbers starting with first eight digits 51746517. Officials are urging patients and doctors to check that their Ozempic ...

NORTH CAROLINA -- A warning to consumers about fake Ozempic (semaglutide). The FDA issued this alert saying counterfeits have been found in the US drug supply chain. The FDA and the manufacturer ...