Patients taking Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 drug appear to be more likely to harbor thoughts of suicide or self-harm, especially if they are already suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders, according to a new study.
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The US Food and Drug Administration received more than 250 reports of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors while taking Ozempic or similar medicines since 2010, Reuters found in an examination of the FDA’s adverse-event database.
Having access to an oral medication will be a beneficial option for many of women coping with PPD and having extreme, and sometimes life-threatening, feelings, says the FDA.