Some influencers are praising the merits of the antidiabetic Ozempic for losing weight quickly. Not only can taking Ozempic cause problems for these people, but it also risks depriving diabetic patients of their treatment.

What is Ozempic?

Ozempic has been marketed by the Novo Nordisk laboratory since 2019, on prescription only, for the treatment of insufficiently controlled type 2 diabetes. This antidiabetic drug, which has become the star of social networks due to its slimming properties, will be subject to "increased surveillance", announced the Health Insurance and the Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) in a joint press release on Wednesday. Find out PhenQ or Ozempic, which is better for weight loss?

"Field reports indicate misuse in non-diabetic people for the purpose of weight loss", indicate the ANSM and the Health Insurance, in a press release.

They will strengthen surveillance by monitoring sales and reimbursement data from the national health data system (SNDS), reports of non-compliant use and declarations of adverse effects to regional pharmacovigilance centers.