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• EU probe of Ozempic, Wegovy ends with no evidence of link to suicide

  The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday, the latest group to find no known tie between drugs like Ozempic and suicide.

  Health

  Apr 12
  
• Wegovy will be available for Canadians in spring 2024, company says

  Canadians will be able to get their hands on Wegovy, a weight-loss drug from Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk, in spring 2024, the company said Monday.

  Health

  Feb 5
  
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• Ozempic maker says its Wegovy drug can cut risk of serious heart problems

  Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk says the heart protective benefits of its wildly popular Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more than weight loss alone

  Health

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Ozempic linked to stomach paralysis, other gastrointestinal issues: UBC study

  The study, published in JAMA, found these adverse gastrointestinal effects happen in non-diabetic patients using the drugs specifically for weight loss.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
• ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ a ‘scam’ — but these 3 obesity drugs are seeing stunning results

  Doctors are getting excited about new hormonal treatments for obesity that may even be more effective than Ozempic, according to early-stage clinical trials.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 4, 2023
• The EU Ozempic probe is expanding. What you should know

  The agency began its review after Iceland's health regulator flagged reports of patients thinking about suicide and one case of thoughts of self harm after use of Novo's drugs.

  Health

  Jul 11, 2023
• How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic

  In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2023
• Ozempic prescriptions to Americans plunge 99% in B.C. after N.S. doctor suspended

  A single physician from Nova Scotia was responsible for thousands of Ozempic prescriptions being dispensed to Americans through B.C. pharmacies.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2023
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• Stiffer rules could prevent over-prescribing to U.S. patients, federal health minister says

  Concern over potential drug shortages arose after a Texas-based doctor licensed in Nova Scotia wrote 17,000 prescriptions for Ozempic for people living in the United States.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2023