26 results

• FDA Approves Mounjaro for Weight Loss Use, to Be Sold Under New Zepbound Name

  November 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved a weight loss version of Eli Lilly's diabetes drug, Mounjaro, which will be marketed under the name Zepbound.

• EMA Finds No Link Between Thyroid Cancer and Ozempic, Wegovy and Other New Weight Loss Drugs

  October 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  European drug regulators, who previously warned Ozempic and similar drugs may be linked to thyroid cancer, now say there is no data to back up the claims of cancer risk.

• Ozempic Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Gastroparesis Side Effects

  August 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A gastroparesis lawsuit filed against the makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro claim the diabetes injections should warn patients and their doctors of the risks of severe stomach problems.

• Ozempic Suicide Risks Result in Investigation by European Medicines Agency

  July 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  European regulators have launched an investigation into Ozempic suicide risks following reports of users experiencing desires to harm themselves in Iceland.

• EU Regulators Warn About Possible Risk of Thyroid Cancer From Ozempic, Wegovy and Other Diabetes Drugs

  June 23, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Some diabetes drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may be linked to increased thyroid cancer risks, European drug regulators warn.

• Elevated Cancer Rates Among U.S. Military Pilots and Ground Crew Highlighted in New Study

  April 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A study by the Department of Defense has found higher rates of cancer among military aircrew and ground crew, raising questions about the potential causes.

• Thyroid Cancer Risk Linked to Paraquat, Roundup and Other Pesticides: Study

  September 30, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that a third of pesticides may increase thyroid cancer risks through residential use.

• Lawsuit Alleges Thyroid Cancer Caused By Belviq Diet Drug

  December 30, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The diet drug Belviq caused a woman's thyroid cancer, according to a recently filed product liability lawsuit.

• Belviq Thyroid Cancer Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Recalled Weight-Loss Pill

  February 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York woman has filed a Belviq side effects lawsuit, claiming the recalled weight loss pill led to her developing thyroid cancer.

• One-Third Of Thyroid Ultrasounds May Be Unnecessary: Study

  August 26, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that many thyroid ultrasounds are unnecessary and ordered by doctors who did not follow clinical guidelines.