Animal study raises questions about semaglutide safety during pregnancy

Semaglutide may lower fetal oxygen levels, sheep study suggests

They're the blockbuster drugs transforming weight loss, helping millions of people to shed unwanted kilograms. But while medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may also improve women's chances of becoming pregnant, what happens to their unborn babies if they continue to take the drugs during pregnancy?

Animal study raises questions about semaglutide safety during pregnancy

They're the blockbuster drugs transforming weight loss, helping millions of people to shed unwanted kilos.

Ozempic and Wegovy use during pregnancy: What scientists are discovering

A conference abstract reports reduced maternal cardiac output and fetal oxygen pressure after semaglutide infusion in pregnant sheep, prompting further research.