More Than 100 Deaths Linked To 'Miracle' Hollywood Drug Ozempic
Hollywood's not-so-secret weight loss drug Ozempic has reportedly turned out to show some less than desirable results, including depression, vomiting, intestinal masses... and death.
In a report by the Daily Mail, one victim using Ozempic in their 20s allegedly developed an "intestinal mass," while another woman was pregnant during the time of her death. Although none of the deaths were an exact result of the injections, experts agree that the trendy drug was suspected to have had played a role in the fatalities.
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An Aussie mother reportedly died using the drug last year, with the intention of simply dropping a couple pounds before her daughter's wedding.
Trish Webster took the drug — used to treat type 2 diabetes — after struggling to lose weight naturally, her husband Roy told '60 Minutes Australia.'
Webster, who was not diagnosed with diabetes, was on Ozempic before switching to Saxenda, a secondary injectable drug which helps with weight management. Despite losing 35 pounds, Roy alleged that her health took a nosedive when she started experiencing extreme nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Shortly after, he recalls "brown stuff" coming from his wife's mouth.
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"I realized she wasn't breathing and I started doing CPR," Roy told NBC Miami. "I couldn't save her. If I knew that could happen, she wouldn't have been taking it. I would have made sure she wasn't going to take it."
The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers not to use counterfeit Ozempic as the U.S. drug supply chain has "seized thousands of units of the product."
The agency has advised retailers, wholesalers, healthcare practitioners, and patients not to distribute, use, or sell products labeled with lot number NAR0074 and serial number 430834149057.
The Daily Mail reported that the FDA's system had recorded 117 deaths since 2018 — 81 being linked to its active ingredient semaglutide.
Newsweek reported that the drug was linked to a series of rare and potentially fatal psychiatric episodes including depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
