Novo Nordisk Said The company filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against multiple medical spas, weight loss clinics and dispensing pharmacies over alleged sales. bad version It is a product of popular drugs Ozempic and Wegoby from pharmaceutical companies.
For months, the pharmaceutical company has threatened legal action against clinics and pharmacies selling what it claims to be semaglutide (the active ingredient in both Ozempic and Wegobee). persistent shortage in the United States.
The lawsuit was first reported by wall street journal.
Novo Nordisk is the sole patent holder for semaglutide and does not sell the ingredient to outside parties, raising questions about what is actually being sold to consumers.
In a release on Tuesday, the company said it would sue clinics and pharmacies for “false advertising, trademark infringement, and/or illegal marketing of an FDA-unapproved compounded product claiming to contain semaglutide.”
Novo Nordisk spokeswoman Allison Schneider said the company has filed five lawsuits in federal courts in New York, Texas, Florida and Tennessee.
“These illegal marketing and sales practices, including the use of Novo Nordisk trademarks in connection with these practices, create a high risk of consumer confusion and deception, as well as potential safety concerns. ,” the company said in a release.
The lawsuit from Novo Nordisk marks a significant intensification of the battle against selling counterfeit versions of Ozempic and Wegovy.
a few states They also threaten lawsuits or other legal action against dispensing pharmacies that manufacture or dispense unlicensed weight-loss drugs.
The manufacture of compounded versions of over-the-counter drugs is permitted under special circumstances, such as shortages, according to the FDA. Food and Drug Administration.
However, state regulators say they are concerned about drugs manufactured with semaglutide sodium salt. Semaglutide sodium salt is a cheap modified version of a compound used in scientific research but not intended for human use.
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