FDA warns about Ozempic counterfeits, seizes thousands of fake drugs

Federal officials are urging Ozempic users to check the legitimacy of their medications because of counterfeit versions of the popular diabetes drug that have been sold through legitimate sources. 

The Food and Drug Administration has seized "thousands of units" of counterfeit Ozempic 1 milligram injections in an investigation that is ongoing, it said Thursday in a consumer alert. The drugs have been linked to five reports of illness, but none of the cases were serious, the notice shows.

Ozempic products with lot number NAR0074 and serial number 430834149057 on the box are counterfeit products and should not be used, the FDA warned.