UK public warned over dangers of fake weight loss medication pens
by Ian Sample Science editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6FWTG)
Pre-filled injection devices claimed to hold Ozempic or Saxenda may contain other substances, regulator says
The UK medicines regulator has issued a public warning about fake and potentially harmful weight loss pens after seizing hundreds of devices sold by illegal traders.
The pens, with which the traders' drugs are injected, are claimed to contain the medications Ozempic (semaglutide) or Saxenda (liraglutide), which are used for weight loss. However, these pens are thought to contain other substances.
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