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Death of Student Linked to Popular Weight Loss Shot
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Illustration y ChatGPTMark Heim – al.com(TNS)A law student’s sudden death, while studying abroad, has been linked to a popular weight loss drug.
California native Josephine Nasr, 19, died of a cardiac arrhythmia, per the Daily Mail, in her room at the University of East London in September 2025.
According to the report, Nasr, a second-year law student, had been prescribed Tirzepatide by her doctor in California, and an empty vial of the weight loss drug was discovered by university staff.
However, Josephine Nasr stopped answering the phone.
The Mayo Clinic states the weight loss drug can cause side effects such as vomiting and nausea.