“My Colon Literally Blew up”: Thousands Sue over GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Side Effects

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs and the ‘Exploding Colon’ Lawsuits: A Symptom of a Deeper Health Crisis

Introduction A seismic shift in American health culture is being violently undone in courtrooms across the nation. The blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, hailed as modern miracles and prescribed to tens of millions, now stand accused of causing horrific, life-altering injuries. A tidal wave of lawsuits, consolidated into massive federal litigation, alleges that drugs like Ozempic, […]

“My colon literally blew up”: thousands sue over GLP-1 weight loss drug side effects

A growing wave of lawsuits is challenging the safety warnings accompanying blockbuster weight-loss drugs that have rapidly reshaped American medicine and culture, raising questions about whether patients were adequately informed of the risks tied to medications now used by tens of millions of people.The plaintiffs’ stories vary widely, but share a common claim: that drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists - including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro …