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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Owen Scott

Eye-stroke, vomiting and burst colon: Lawsuits accuse weight-loss drugs of severe side effects

Consumers blaming weight-loss jabs for eye strokes, ruptured colons and vomiting spells have launched a series of lawsuits against some of the world’s biggest drug manufacturers.

Increasing numbers of Americans turn to GLP-1 drugs in a bid to shed excess weight, with as much as 12 percent of the U.S. now using a weight-loss jab, according to KFF estimates.

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