
Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Novo Nordisk manufactures two of the three FDA-approved semaglutide weight-loss products: Ozempic and Wegovy. A box of Ozempic, manufactured by Novo Nordisk, has become a popular weight-loss drig The Danish pharmaceutical company manufactures both Ozempic and Wegovy - two of the three FDA-approved semaglutide weight-loss products available in the US. Last year, Sharon Osbourne admitted to using Ozempic, but has told outlets, including The Guardian in Feburary, that she lost 42 lbs - “too much.” Sharon Osbourne has admitted she lost 42 lbs after taking Ozempic Ozempic made headlines last year when some patients claimed to have developed gastroparesis - where the digestion process can be slowed to a potentially harmful level - from it. A 2022 journal article from Drug Design, Development and Therapy, says gastrointestinal side effects from semaglutide are “common,” citing constipation, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting - which in addition to being isolated side effects can be a symptom of “delayed gastric emptying” according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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Comedienne Nikki Glaser weighs in on Ozempic usage
India Today
Amy Schumer reveals the weight-loss drug that finally worked for her after Ozempic fail
Daily Mail
Woman, 31, who halved her body weight with Ozempic is 'spending thousands' fixing 'awful' side effect she didn't predict
Daily Mail
Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave
India Today
Ozempic play: Mankind Pharma in the fray for weight-loss drugs
Live Mint
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
Associated Press
Oprah Winfrey says taking Ozempic made her come to realisation about ‘thin people’
The Independent
Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
The Independent
Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
The Independent
All the celebs linked to Ozempic after suspiciously 'gaunt' Golden Globes red carpet
Daily Mail
Junk food companies 'freaking out' as people on weight-loss meds eat better: columnist
Raw Story
MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat
Daily Mail
Weight-loss drugs better for slimming down than dieting, says expert
Daily Mail
Hollywood's 'Ozempic face' crisis: Plastic surgeons reveal the celebs suffering from gauntness
Daily Mail
Dr. Oz May Have Broken Influencer Marketing Rules
Huff Post
Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision
The Independent
Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Associated Press
What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?
The Independent
From ‘magic’ weight-loss coffee beans to red onion stopping cancer: Dr Oz’s history of baseless medical claims
The Independent
RFK plans to restrict use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic
Daily Mail
RFK wants to restrict weight-loss drugs like Ozempic... says they will not 'Make America Healthy Again'
Daily Mail
Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
CNN
Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
CNN
Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
CNN
Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
CNN
Quitting Ozempic made woman gain 2x the weight, bringing back her voracious appetite: ‘I need more!’
Hindustan Times
Ozempic craze: A skinny solution or a weighty worry?
Hindustan Times
Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic issue warning over deadly weight-loss copycats
The Independent
Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage
The Independent
Vanessa Feltz says ‘I would not have had the surgery’ if she’d known about Ozempic
The Independent
Celebs Open Up About Taking Ozempic for Weight Loss
Hindustan Times
Celebs Open Up About Taking Ozempic for Weight Loss
Hindustan Times
Woman on weight loss medicine calls Streeting ‘naive’ on anti-obesity jabs
The Independent
Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick urges overweight Brits to copy him and use Ozempic to shed the pounds if their doctor recommends the drug
Daily Mail
I’ve been on 150 diets, and L.A.’s secrecy about taking Ozempic makes no sense to me
LA Times
Kathy Bates clarifies Ozempic use after weight loss transformation
The Independent
The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?
The Independent
When Ozempic goes WRONG! Celebrity slimming disasters that prove weight loss jab isn't always the 'miracle' it's cracked up to be...
Daily Mail
Like James Corden, I also had to give up taking Ozempic – here’s why
The Independent
James Corden admits turning to controversial drug Ozempic in a bid to slim down - as Gavin & Stacey star reflects on his struggles with binge eating
Daily Mail
Lizzo responds to Ozempic allegations after dramatic weight loss: ‘Why do you…’
Hindustan Times
Ozempic triggered deadly side effect that forced me to have an ORGAN removed - and robbed me of basic human function
Daily Mail
Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone
The Independent
Cheaper alternatives to Ozempic are flooding the weight-loss market. Are they safe?
LA Times
Kylie Jenner hits back at Ozempic claims as she discusses being body shamed
The Independent
Unassuming city that's become America's Ozempic weight loss epicenter - and it isn't LA or NYC
Daily Mail
Macy Gray reveals side effect she experienced while taking Ozempic
The Independent
Wegovy: Ozempic sister drug to be sold in Australia within days
Daily Mail
FDA issues warning on overdoses of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
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