Over 200 Reported Deaths Linked to Weight Loss Injections in Britain
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A LARGE portion of reported side effects relate to problems with the digestive system.
More than 150 deaths have been reported in connection with weight loss injections, according to data from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which, however, stresses that the reports do not prove that the drug itself caused the death. It has also been reported that patients using the drugs for...
Data from the Yellow Card system also show more than 158,000 reported suspected side effects and other adverse reactions related to these drugs.
The UK Medicines Agency has received thousands of suspected drug side effects and more than 150 deaths, but it warns that the reports alone do not mean that Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic or other drugs caused the deaths, and current evidence shows that their benefits continue to outweigh the risks when used correctly.
The data covers GLP-1 drugs available on the UK National Health Service (NHS), including liraglutide, sold as Saxenda, semaglutide, known as Wegovy, and tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro.
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