Thousands Sue Weight Loss Drug Manufacturers With Serious Harm AllegationsBy Anthony Yates Thousands of people have come forward alleging serious harm caused by GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Those products include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. According to a report by USA Today, at least 4,400 people have filed lawsuits since the first was filed in 2023. Those suits are now part of a consolidated federal and state litigation and target two drugmakers: Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Ozempic, and Eli Lilly, which makes Trulicity, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. The companies reportedly said they refute the allegations and will defend the safety of their products. The USA Today report focuses on three troubling cases in the growing lawsuit. 63-year-old Todd Engel was using Ozempic to manage his diabetes. However, he told the outlet that he lost vision in one eye after using the drug for four months. His medication reportedly never came up as a potential cause of his sight loss, and he lost vision in his other eye months later. 72-year-old JoHelen McClain reportedly used Wegovy in November 2023, aiming to shed a few pounds. In March 2024, she heard a noise like a "balloon popping," which she later discovered was the sound of her colon rupturing. USA Today also interviewed Mark Smith. He told the outlet that his wife, 62-year-old Robin Smith, was taking Mounjaro for weight loss. She reportedly visited the hospital twice for vomiting. Her doctor suggested she stop using the drug, but her problems persisted. Days later, doctors diagnosed her with Wernicke's encephalopathy, which the outlet explains is a neurological condition caused by a lack of thiamine or Vitamin B1. It's often linked to malnutrition. The outlet points out that an estimated 12% of Americans use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and that the plaintiff's account for a small percentage of users. USA Today also cites a 2024 court filing by the two drug companies. They explain that the known risks are reflected in FDA-approved labeling, which the FDA has reviewed more than 40 times. USA Today details a Gallup Study, which claims that the usage of GLP-1 drugs doubled between 2024 and 2025.Chief of Research and Development at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Ziyad Al-Aly, reportedly stated that no medicine is risk-free. However, he believes the benefits outweigh the risks for most patients. Legal challenges are expected to take several years. ARTICLE SOURCE: https://screenrant.com/thousands-sue-weight-loss-drug-manufacturers/
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I am from Asia and get used to consuming animal organs such beef offal, pork intestines, chicken heats, and etc. What I realized during the time that I lived in the US is that I have problems to find good quality non-frozen animal organs and a lot of people consider them disgusting and not consuming it.
The most frustrating part is that only thing I could’ve find was frozen Chicken heart or kidney Yakitori (skewers) from Japan in JungleJim’s. Those are definitely over priced compared to when I get it consume them Japan or South Korea, and what I’m looking for is just raw red beef liver, unfrozen chicken organs, and pork intestines, like that.
I think Kroger and Wholemart are definitely not a place for me. I tried a few local butcher shops but in vain and it is unpleasurable when other customers seeing me crazy for myself looking for beef offals.
I enjoyed my time in Hong Kong, consuming all the animal organs as much as I want, but I feel a bit stressed to go back to the US and surrounded with wheat, cookies, and cakes and people gonna judge me while they are eating those stuffs. 😐
I would really appreciate if anyone shares your experience and tips to getting safe and fresh animal organs to consume.
Thank you!