TGA Adds Mental Health and Contraception Warnings for Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs
December 1, 2025
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has added important safety warnings for certain diabetes and weight loss drugs. The TGA warns about suicidal thoughts and behaviour linked to the GLP-1 receptor agonists class of medicines, which includes Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Mounjaro. Doctors should “monitor patients for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviours, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behaviour.” The TGA also issued a separate warning about Mounjaro and contraception. They found a possible risk that oral contraceptives may be less effective when starting or increasing the dose of Mounjaro. As a safety step, the product label now advises patients using oral contraceptives to switch to a non-oral method or add a barrier method for four weeks after starting or increasing the Mounjaro dose. Additionally, the TGA said none of the GLP-1 receptor agonists should be used during pregnancy.
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Glp-1 Receptor Agonists
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Mental Health Warning
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