Thousands Sue Weight Loss Drug Manufacturers With Serious Harm Allegations

By 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.

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Can the three people on the planet that didn't see this coming, please raise your hand?

Scott

Much more to come is the likely way. This stuff is really being pushed. The advertisements are everywhere. Imo, the result of little or no long term tests.

I dodged a bullet when my former doctor tried to put me on one of those about 15 years ago but my insurance wouldn’t pay for it.

I thank God almost every day that I am allergic to statins

On 2/1/2026 at 10:22 AM, pauls said:

This stuff is really being pushed.

This is true. I often get spam texts and phone calls for lines of credit, health insurance, etc, because I am a business.

Yesterday, I got my first spam text offering me GLP-1's at bargain prices, lol.

On 2/2/2026 at 8:06 AM, Geezy said:

I dodged a bullet when my former doctor tried to put me on one of those about 15 years ago but my insurance wouldn’t pay for it.

I tried them in 2018 and thought I was allergic to them because I had everyone of the reaction symptoms. Turns out it was the final straw in triggering my auto-immune issues. Probably had them off and on for the longest but never all of them at one time until I took three-four days of a statin.

I can't see me ever going that route again.

Scott

Unfortunately. Most people do not I t understand the GLP1 medication. Dr. Eric Westman recently stated in a video that a strong ( < 20 total carbs a day) Keto style diet would be more effective with less cost and side effects.

People want easy and fast results.

On 2/5/2026 at 10:34 AM, pauls said:

Dr. Eric Westman recently stated in a video that a strong ( < 20 total carbs a day) Keto style diet would be more effective with less cost and side effects.

This is true because over time a ketogenic diet is naturally satiating. You will feel full longer with nutrient dense fats and protein and hunger cravings will subside when you cut off the addictive carbohydrates.

As inflammation goes down in the 8-12 weeks that follow, the body's natural GLP-1 secretions may even increase (although they drop initially).

It's important to note that endogenous GLP-1 that is made in your body is not the same as the GLP-1 Receptor Agonists that you get in the medications. The hormone can break down in minutes. The agonist, which is a synthetic chemical, is resistant to breaking down and can last longer (semaglutide up to week).