The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has detected fake semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, being illegally imported into Australia. The TGA recently tested 2 imported products labelled as semaglutide and found that they did not contain semaglutide.
If you are taking imported products labelled as semaglutide from an overseas store or without a valid prescription, you should:
- stop taking the product immediately
- take any remaining product to your local pharmacy for safe disposal
- speak to your doctor if you are concerned because you have used this product.
For more information and the latest updates, see TGA's alert on Counterfeit semaglutide vials.
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