There is mounting concern among experts globally regarding the proliferation of counterfeit versions of Ozempic® and other widely used weight loss medications. These counterfeit products often bear a striking resemblance to the genuine items but can harbor hazardous substances or completely unrelated drugs.
How to distinguish between authentic and counterfeit products?
Novo Nordisk offers online resources designed to assist individuals in verifying the authenticity of their products. Some of the key details to help discern between an FDA-approved Ozempic® pen in the United States and a counterfeit product include:
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: OZEMPIC® PEN AND CARTON
Genuine:
- Genuine Novo Nordisk Ozempic® pens do not extend or increase in length when setting the dose. The dose dial window only shows intended doses:
- On the pen intended to deliver 0.25/0.5 mg doses, it only shows -0-, 0.25 and 0.5 once dialed up to the intended doses
- On the pen intended to deliver 1 mg dose, it only shows -0- and 1 mg once dialed up to the intended dose
- On the pen intended to deliver 2 mg dose, it only shows -0- and 2 mg once dialed up to the intended dose
- Authentic Ozempic® pens are currently available in the following configurations: 0.25/0.5 mg pen 1 mg pen 2 mg pen
- The box containing authentic Ozempic® will include 4 needles which attach directly onto the pen, except the Ozempic® 0.25/0.5 mg dose carton which has 6 needles.
Counterfeit:
- A counterfeit pen may be identified based on scale extending out from the pen when setting the dose.
- The label on a counterfeit pen could be of poor quality and may not adhere well to the pen.
- A counterfeit carton may have spelling mistakes on the front of the box (i.e., 1pen and 4 doses without space between ‘1’ and ‘pen’).
- A counterfeit carton may not include the tamper resistant/perforation.
- The batch number printed on a counterfeit box may not correspond to the product strength stated on the same box and pen.
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