Thousands sue over possible GLP-1 side effects, including blindness, pancreatitis
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39,417 views · 462 likes · Oct 14, 2026
More than 4,000 plaintiffs across the country are suing drugmakers, claiming serious harms from GLP-1 drugs, raising questions about how common such side effects are.
Millions of Americans take these drugs, yet there isn’t much reliable data about serious side effects like sudden blindness, pancreatitis and gall stones. Ozempic’s maker, Novo Nordisk, says serious conditions are exceedingly rare…
More than 4,000 plaintiffs across the country are suing drugmakers, claiming serious harms from GLP-1 drugs, raising questions about how common such side effects are.
Millions of Americans take these drugs, yet there isn’t much reliable data about serious side effects like sudden blindness, pancreatitis and gall stones. Ozempic’s maker, Novo Nordisk, says serious conditions are exceedingly rare…
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