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• Surgical Risks May Result from Ozempic, Wegovy Use Before Anesthesia, Experts Warn

  July 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  New guidance calls for patients to stop taking Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs before surgery due to risks of vomiting and suffocation.

• EU Regulators Warn About Possible Risk of Thyroid Cancer From Ozempic, Wegovy and Other Diabetes Drugs

  June 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Some diabetes drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may be linked to increased thyroid cancer risks, European drug regulators warn.

• FDA Warns Against Use of Compounded Versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

  June 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that some compounding pharmacies are using unapproved versions of the active ingredients of Ozempic and Wegovy to create substitutes of the diabetes and weight loss drugs due to a current shortage.

• Ozempic Hair Loss Problems Linked To Misuse for Weight Loss, AHLA Warns

  May 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Hair loss experts are warning consumers not to use Ozempic for weight loss due to the risk of permanent hair loss and pattern baldness.

• Concerns About Ozempic and Wegovy Hair Loss Rising Among Consumers

  April 27, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An NBC News report warns consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about Ozempic and Wegovy hair loss as the drugs gain popularity due to their weight loss effects.

• Trulicity, Byetta, Victoza, Similar Diabetes Drugs Do Not Appear to Increase Breast Cancer Risks: Study

  March 25, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds no link between popular diabetes drugs like Byetta and Trulicity, and an increased risk of breast cancer.