Australian regulator TGA warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic
by Achol Arok from World news | The Guardian on (#776S1)
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Australia's medicines regulator has issued warnings for several type 2 diabetes and obesity-related treatments - including Ozempic and Mounjaro - over the potential to cause a rare but severe" eye disorder that could lead to blindness.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) warning came after several GLP-1 RA medicines marketed in Australia as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, among other products, were linked to 36 cases of the condition.
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