Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound get new FDA warning over rare condition

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The FDA is requiring an updated warning for GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, because of a potential increased risk of NAION, a rare eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss.  (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

People taking popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs are getting a new safety warning. The Food and Drug Administration is requiring all GLP-1 drugs to carry information about a potential increased risk of a rare eye condition that can cause permanent vision loss, according to the FDA’s Nov. 9 drug safety communication. The medications include Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.

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