Wegovy is known generically as semaglutide. It’s manufactured by Novo Nordisk as a medication for weight management. It was approved by the US Food and Drugs Administration in June 2021 and it has since been a popular choice for people who want to lose weight. It’s administered with weekly subcutaneous injections in dosages of 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 1.7 mg, and 2.4 mg.
The medication works similarly to the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a naturally occurring hormone in the human body that helps control appetite and regulate insulin response. It helps with weight loss by slowing down digestion and reducing hunger.
The administration of Wegovy can cause nausea, diarrhea, dehydration, vomiting, dizziness or fainting, and eventually gastroparesis, which causes your stomach to empty itself at a slower pace.
A study presented during the Digestive Disease Week Conference in 2024 shows that GLP-1 agonists like Wegovy do increase the risk of gastroparesis. Unfortunately, there aren’t any treatments for gastroparesis.
If you or someone in your family has taken Wegovy before and are now dealing with gastroparesis, then it might be time to consider filing a Wegovy claim. With minimal effort from you, as well as help from our team, you can get financial compensation. Our process starts with a careful review of your case to see if it’s suitable for a claim. The criteria for being able to file a claim are:
On September 5, 2024, Juanita Gantt, a mom from Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Novo Nordisk. She was treated with Wegovy in 2023. In the same year, she was found unconscious on the floor by her husband. Doctors found that parts of her large intestine had died and needed to be removed. She also suffered a heart attack during the ordeal. She was close to death, to the point that health officials had already warned her family ahead of time.
Gantt and her legal team sued Novo Nordisk for failing to provide warning labels on Wegovy and Ozempic. The claim was refuted by Novo Nordisk and the company’s legal team said that they will “vigorously defend against these claims.”
Atraxia Law has helped many people successfully pursue personal injury claims in the last 35 years. Our team understands how life-changing injuries caused by Wegovy and semaglutides are so they’ve dedicated time and effort to ensure that they can help you and other victims as efficiently as possible. All we need is minimal effort on your end and we’ll start checking your case’s eligibility. Reach out to us now!
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