Misuse of Ozempic (semaglutide), a medication for type 2 diabetes, can lead to adverse effects
Excluding cases with pre-existing tumors, other glucose-lowering drugs, and other GLP-1RA-related adverse events, diabetes cases with GLP-1RA as the main suspected drug were selected
Although rare, Ozempic has been associated with pancreatitis
Demand for GLP1 analogues is expanding sharply as these molecules demonstrate efficacy in glycemic control and weight management, pushing the biggest pharmaceutical manufacturers to increase capacity rapidly and securely
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Evers said the Pharmacare program in the majority of provinces, including in Atlantic Canada, does not cover the cost of GLP-1 drugs for obesity because it has not yet been recognized as a chronic disease