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(8,136 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:25 PM Jun 19

Popular 'miracle' weight loss drug is causing people to lose their vision, lawsuits claim [View all]

By Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Two Massachusetts women have filed separate federal lawsuits against pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, of Plainsboro, alleging the company’s popular weight-loss medication Wegovy caused them to suffer permanent vision loss.

The complaints, both filed on June 6 in U.S. District Court in Trenton, claim that Novo Nordisk failed to adequately warn doctors and patients about the risk of developing Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, also called “NAION,” a serious and irreversible condition that leads to sudden blindness.

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More than a dozen lawsuits filed in New York and New Jersey claim that weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic caused sudden vision loss due to NAION.

The lawsuits allege the condition, linked to semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus — results from a loss of blood flow to the optic nerve.

https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2025/06/popular-miracle-weight-loss-drug-is-causing-people-to-lose-their-vision-lawsuits-claim.html

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Popular 'miracle' weight loss drug is causing people to lose their vision, lawsuits claim [View all] Wicked Blue Jun 19 OP

Shocking SheltieLover Jun 19 #1

Has Trump been taking this stuff, reckon? House of Roberts Jun 19 #2

Willing to bet he was using it during the campaign Attilatheblond Jun 19 #3

And his eyes look so strange lately...like he's staring into nothingness. nt Trueblue Texan Jun 19 #5

That would be the dementia and the drugs Hekate Jun 20 #11

we would've noticed if he did AlexSFCA Jun 20 #13

My doctor was pissed because I wouldn't accept a weight loss drug he wanted to prescribed for me synni Jun 19 #4

Congrats on your weight loss Alice Kramden Jun 20 #8

I didnt want to take it either bedazzled Jun 20 #14

I told my new doctor straight up I would refuse to take any of these things. mucholderthandirt Jun 20 #24

This is an example of a big problem with America's Dr. T Jun 20 #17

Good for you. ananda Jun 20 #39

I did Ozempic for a year then started throwing up two days a week including a trip to the ER. yourout Jun 19 #6

Had metformin for pre-diabetes. Unpredictable diarrhea. Surprise! Norrrm Jun 20 #9

I'm taking that now angrychair Jun 20 #15

K&R for visibility Alice Kramden Jun 20 #7

I see what you did there JoseBalow Jun 20 #16

Ha! Alice Kramden Jun 20 #21

Fen-Phen comes to mind EYESORE 9001 Jun 20 #10

I wonder what the dose is Historic NY Jun 20 #12

My VA Dr. offered Ozempic BidenRocks Jun 20 #18

IF is good! So is doing low carb, watching those starches. mucholderthandirt Jun 20 #25

For some it is a miracle drug Footay Jun 20 #19

Congratulations orangecrush Jun 20 #27

Congrats. We'll ignore the haters. Jirel Jun 20 #38

This is a bullshit title DenaliDemocrat Jun 20 #20

It's a legitimate concern Alice Kramden Jun 20 #22

BS ... and they all have this disclaimer uponit7771 Jun 20 #34

NAION is rare so it is legitimate to look for answers Ritabert Jun 20 #36

YMMV phylny Jun 20 #23

It has been 11 years of keeping my weight off through Weight Watchers. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 20 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 20 #28

Enjoy your brief stay, buttplug . . . hatrack Jun 20 #29

MIRT must be on a coffee break. oh good, they are back! niyad Jun 20 #30

What flavour pizza this time? niyad Jun 20 #31

Boar's Head Fecal Pepperoni, with extra woo sauce . . . hatrack Jun 20 #33

Miracle weight loss drug: A decent diet and exercise time on the treadmill or street Prairie Gates Jun 20 #32

Well, that's one way to tackle the problem jcmaine72 Jun 20 #35

It's also commonly prescribed for diabetes NameAlreadyTaken Jun 20 #37