FDA Orders New Eye-Risk Warning Labels for Ozempic, Wegovy
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The US FDA is a government group. It checks that medicines are safe.
The FDA now wants new warning labels on some popular drugs. These drugs are Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound.
These drugs are called GLP-1 drugs. Many people use them for weight loss. Some people also use them for diabetes.
The FDA says there is a rare risk. A small number of people may get vision loss. This means they cannot see well.
The FDA says this vision loss can be permanent. This means it does not go away.
The new labels will tell people about this risk. Doctors and patients can then make better choices.
This risk is rare. It does not happen to most people who take the drugs.
The drugs are still used by many people around the world. They are popular because they help people lose weight.
Vocabulary7 words
- FDA
- a US government group that checks medicines
- warning labels
- words on a product that tell you about danger
- GLP-1
- a type of medicine used for weight loss and diabetes
- weight loss
- becoming lighter in body weight
- risk
- a chance that something bad can happen
- vision loss
- not being able to see well
- permanent
- staying forever; not changing back
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1. New warning labels on some drugs 2. Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound 3. False
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The US FDA is a government group. It checks that medicines are safe.
The FDA now wants new _____ on some popular drugs. These drugs are Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound.
These drugs are called _____ drugs. Many people use them for _____.
The FDA says there is a rare _____. A small number of people may get _____.
The FDA says this vision loss can be _____. This means it does not go away.
The new labels will tell people about this risk. Doctors and _____ can then make better choices.
This risk is _____. It does not happen to most people who take the drugs.
The drugs are still used by many people around the world.
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