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Novo's Ozempic linked to rare cases of serious eye disorder, EU regulator says
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Eye stroke alert: Ozempic linked to rare vision-loss condition
Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, are now linked to a rare eye condition called NAION, or "eye stroke." ...
Novo's Ozempic, Wegovy linked to rare cases of dangerous eye disorder, EMA says
The European Medicines Agency's safety committee has concluded that the use of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy ...
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Tied To Increased Risk Of Rare Vision-Loss Disorder, European Regulators Say
The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) safety committee (PRAC) has concluded its review of medicines containing semaglutide ...
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GLP-1 Drug Can Cause Rare, Potentially Blinding Side Effect, EMA Warns
A potentially blinding condition is a very rare side effect of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, ...
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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Ozempic, Wegovy Linked to Dangerous Eye Condition
Mr. Funk was the managing editor of Pleroma Media, and worked as a breaking news reporter at The Messenger after spending 25 ...
EU Drug Regulator Finds ‘Very Rare’ Ozempic Link to Vision Loss
Patients taking weight-loss medicines such as Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic and Wegovy are at risk of developing an eye ...
Tempest Receives Orphan Drug Designation from the European Medicines Agency for Amezalpat for the Treatment of Patients with HCC
EMA Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) builds on U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ODD and Fast Track Designation, ...
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GLP-1 drugs may be linked to elevated risk of serious eye disease, study finds
While overall risk of macular degeneration remained low, a study suggests that GLP-1 drugs may have increased that risk in ...
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Eye Condition a ‘Very Rare’ Side Effect of Semaglutide, EMA Says
Treatment should be stopped if nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which can cause vision loss, is diagnosed.
EMA says Ozempic, Wegovy may cause rare eye condition
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) safety committee, PRAC, said Friday that it has concluded that Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), a rare eye condition that can lead to ...
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EU Regulators Confirm Rare Vision Loss Risk for Novo’s Semaglutide
Given the evidence, the committee has recommended that the labels for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic be updated to include ...