According to USA Today, 4,400 patients have filed lawsuits against drug producers since 2023. In January this year, she became one of the thousands of people suing Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk, which produces both Wegovy and Ozempic. In a joint court filing in 2024 detailing their intentions to fight the claims, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly said that their products went through rigorous testing. The Independent has contacted Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly for comment. “Patient safety is Lilly’s top priority, and we actively monitor, evaluate, and report safety information for all our medicines,” a spokesperson for Eli Lilly added.