A potentially blinding condition is a very rare side effect of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, ...

The European Medicines Agency's safety committee has concluded that the use of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug Wegovy ...

European Medicines Agency (EMA)'s safety committee (PRAC) has concluded its review of medicines containing semaglutide ...

Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, are now linked to a rare eye condition called NAION, or \"eye stroke.\ ...

Treatment should be stopped if nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which can cause vision loss, is diagnosed.

Given the evidence, the committee has recommended that the labels for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic be updated to include ...

The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) safety committee (PRAC) has concluded its review of medicines containing semaglutide ...

Novo Nordisk's (NVO) weight loss drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) is linked to a rare eye condition called NAION ...

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) safety committee, PRAC, said Friday that it has concluded that Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION), a rare eye condition that can lead to ...

The European Medicines Agency has identified a rare eye condition risk linked to Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide drugs.

More information: Alan Y. Hsu et al, Semaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Risk Among Patients With Diabetes, JAMA Ophthalmology (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.0349 ...

The European Medicines Agency's safety committee has concluded that a potentially dangerous eye condition is a very rare side ...