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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Woman dies after taking Ozempic to lose weight for daughter’s wedding

60 Minutes Australia

A woman in Australia who took prescribed Ozempic to lose weight ahead of her daughter’s wedding has died, with her grieving husband saying the drugs were "not worth it."

Trish Webster, 56, started to take Ozempic, one of many drugs called GLP-1s, typically used to treat type 2 diabetes, yet some have also been given FDA approval for chronic weight management, according to their website.

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