Patients experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, and potential complications including strictures, fistulas, and abscesses
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(2) Dorr RT, Ertl G, Levine N, Brooks C, Bangert JL, Powell MB, Humphrey S, Alberts DS

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According to the court, the MDL includes claims involving Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, manufactured by Novo Nordisk, along with Mounjaro and Trulicity, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company
However, I have strong reservations and concerns about self-injection of non-FDA-approved or compounded peptides that carry significant risks, including contamination, dosing errors and serious adverse events such as compartment syndrome (dangerous muscle pressure buildup) that can lead to surgery or even death, as documented by FDA reports