The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning after fake Ozempic pens were found in the UK (Image: Getty) Brits aiming to achieve their 'beach body' this summer with the aid of weight loss injections have been issued a stark health warning by the World Health Organization (WHO) after counterfeit 'skinny jabs' were discovered for sale in the UK. The alarming news first broke on Thursday, revealing that fake batches of Ozempic, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes and off-label for weight loss, had been identified in Brazil , the UK and the US. The drug's manufacturers have stated that several batch numbers were not produced by Novo Nordisk, with the alert concerning the following numbers: batch number LP6F832 is not recognised.
the combination of batch number NAR0074 with serial number 430834149057 does not correspond to genuine manufacturing records. batch number MP5E511 is genuine, but the product is falsified. WHO has also voiced concerns about the recent surge in demand for this kind of medicine and how it has paved the way for fraudulent products to infiltrate the market.
They also emphasised the potential severe impact on health from these fake jabs. Specifically, as Ozempic is used in the treatment of Diabetes , it could result in uncontrolled blood glucose levels or weight - which, in the worst-case scenario, could even be fatal, reports Gloucestershire Live . "These falsified products could have harmful effects on people's health; if the products la.
