BHEKISISA CENTRE FOR HEALTH JOURNALISM: Global stocks of diabetes drug Ozempic drained by doctors prescribing it for weight loss

would not have reviewed how it works in such cases.

When prescribing a medicine off-label, doctors have to decide whether it’s the best option for their patient.also applies to medicines, prescribers must get a patient’s consent for offering an off-label treatment, since a consumer has the right to receive goods that are “reasonably suitable for the purposes for which they are intended”.

In the case of medicines, this would be the one indicated in the package insert. Under this law, the health professional must also warn the patient about any dangers of using the medicine in this way. However, this is not really possible without enough data on its alternative use.

products similar to Ozempic which have been registered in other countries for use, to prevent people from having to go without their medicine.

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