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/
Chicken in the Air Fryer:
This is a simple recipe or cooking method that can be done rather quickly.
Boneless chicken breast and/or thighs
High fat butter or lard or other liquid (oil if you diet allows)
Salt
Pepper
Other seasonings
Using boneless breasts or thighs, they only need to be thawed enough to cut them into chunks, though they can be completely thawed.
Preheat the air fryer to 400 F or 204 C and set cook time for 8 Minutes
Cut the chicken into chunks between 1/2 to 1 inch each. I find I can cut the chicken while the air fryer preheats.
Coat them in a lubricant like melted butter or lard (oil may be used if your diet allows the use of oil, olive oil works nicely) The cold chicken may cause butter or fat to coat like a paste so warmer chicken is better than almost still frozen, but it will work even with semi-frozen chicken - it is just a bit sticky to handle.
Season chicken liberally with salt, pepper and any other seasoning your diet allows
Put chicken in cooking basket when air fryer is preheated. Shake basket at 2 minute intervals until the time is up
Chicken should be done in 8 minutes and ready to eat. If you like yours cooked further, just add time 1 minute at a time since the air fryer should already be hot and they can become overcooked rather quickly
This is a quick recipe that does not require much preparation or time. The chicken should be thawed enough to cut with a couple minutes in the microwave if it is frozen solid. The fat/oil will help the seasoning stick to the chicken chunks.