Health Canada says it has not received any reports of counterfeit Ozempic in the country after the WHO issued a warning about fake batches in some countries.
World Health Organizationwas about three falsified lots of Ozempic that were detected in the United States in December 2023, and the United Kingdom and Brazil in October 2023.
Tammy Jarbeau, a Health Canada spokesperson, told Global News in an emailed statement on Thursday that the agency was aware of cases of counterfeit Ozempic pens in other countries.“Health Canada works in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency to detect and stop unauthorized health products from entering the country,” Jarbeau said.
In its warning Thursday, the WHO said it has been observing increased reports of falsified semaglutides – the pharmaceutical name for the drug in both Ozempic and Wegovy – in all geographic regions since 2022.“WHO advises healthcare professionals, regulatory authorities and the public be aware of these falsified batches of medicines,” said Yukiko Nakatani, the WHO’s assistant director-general for access to medicines and health products.
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