ACSH Science Dispatch
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America's Pharma Blame Game? Litigation May Cripple GLP-1 Revolution
23 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2025 at 8:02 pm.
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss and diabetes management. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the manufacturers of these medicines now face a wave of lawsuits, with plaintiffs claiming they weren't warned about rare but sometimes serious side effects. Is this litigation driven by solid evidence, or are the tort lawyers out for yet another unearned payday? Let's take a look.