France Takes Aim At Off-Label Use Of GLP-1s Amid Continuing Shortages

A new expert body is examining the use of semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, focusing on safety risks and ongoing supply issues.

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Demand is outstripping supply for Ozempic • Source: Shutterstock

The French medicines regulator ANSM has set up a temporary committee to look into the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semaglutide) both within and outside their approved indications.

With Ozempic still in short supply amid an increase in its off-label use for weight loss, the committee will be...

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