Ozempic
‘Like every service they must be used safely’
The TGA is looking at cracking down on the compounding of injectable weight loss medicines, following the concerns it expressed last year The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it …
Ozempic scam threatens compounder’s reputation
Compounding pharmacist fears his business could be damaged by scammers offering to compound semaglutide, using a similar name to his pharmacy Sydney-based compounder, Adam Reinhard, believes the reputation of The …
TGA flags compounded Ozempic safety concerns
Pharmacists are being warned that they could be liable for any adverse outcome patients experience should they supply compounded semaglutide-like products Reports that a telehealth provider plans to make compounded …
‘King Kong’ drug Mounjaro now in short supply into 2024
Recently launched diabetes med with weight loss hype another victim of ‘larger than expected demand’ Mounjaro, the hotly anticipated competitor to social media-hyped diabetes and de facto weight loss drug …
Another diabetes drug scarce until end 2024
Eli Lilly’s Trulicity had been been ‘go-to’ replacement for in-demand Ozempic Trulicity, the type-2 diabetes preparation which had been a regular stop-gap option when the much-hyped Ozempic was in short …
World news wrapup: 16 November 2023
Vengeance not sweet for censured Kiwi pharmacist; Belgian Ozempic weight loss ban; cheating allegations in UK pharmacy exam New Zealand: A pharmacist’s revenge against his former employers over theft accusations …
FDA approves new ‘King Kong’ weight loss drug
Potential blockbuster dubbed Zepbound to join cousin drug Mounjaro on US market Tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s GIP and GLP-1 agonist, described by media as “the King Kong of drugs”, has been …
Ozempic fattens Commonwealth coffers – slightly
Ozempic manufacturer, Novo Nordisk’s tax bill more than doubled in the 2021/22 financial year, data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) reveals Surging demand for Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic …
Dosing errors dominate Ozempic emergency calls
Over 200 calls in two years with a small number referred to hospital and low levels of intentional misuse Poisons information centres in Victoria and NSW have received over 200 …
The ‘Ozempic effect’ hits worldwide share market
Whether health industry or junk food business, steamroller popularity of weight loss drug shakes up stock prices The huge success of the new wave of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist …
Fund weight loss drugs on PBS: MP
Coalition MP calls for extension of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings of medications associated with weight loss to help tackle obesity Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous …
Ozempic added to anti-doping watchlist
Athletes will be banned from using tramadol in-competition from 1 January 2024, with Ozempic (semaglutide) being added to the WADA “monitoring list” Use of diabetes treatment, Ozempic, by athletes is …