Weight loss, diabetes drugs not linked to suicidal thoughts: EU probe [Video]

European Union drug regulators found no evidence that highly popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and self-injury, the regulator said Friday. 

The European Medicines Agency conducted a nine-month investigation into so-called GLP-1s, a blockbuster class of treatments that mimic a hormone produced in the gut to suppress a person’s appetite. Those drugs have skyrocketed in demand over the last year despite their hefty price tags and spotty insurance coverage.

The review examined several drugs from Novo Nordisk, including Wegovy and Ozempic. It did not include Eli Lilly‘s Zepbound and Mounjaro, two versions of the same drug sold for weight loss and diabetes. But the probe did include the active ingredient in an older diabetes treatment from Eli Lilly called Trulicity. 

Novo Nordisk did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the EMA’s findings.

The agency’s verdict is the latest in a …