The probe into potentially life-threatening side effects comes as the drugs skyrocket in popularity in the U.S. and draw heightened investor interest.
Those drugs are all part of a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which mimic a hormone produced in the gut to suppress a person's appetite. GLP-1s can also help manage Type 2 diabetes because they encourage insulin release from the pancreas, lowering blood sugar levels.
Novo Nordisk said in a statement that it received a review request from the MHRA on Monday. The company said a "response will be provided within the requested timelines" of the review. AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly did not immediately respond to a request for comment on MHRA's review. Reuters firstBetween 2020 and July 6 this year, MHRA received five reports of suspected adverse drug reactions associated with "suicidal and self-injurious" behavior in patients who took Ozempic and Wegovy.
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