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Family Blames Popular Weight Loss Drug for Man’s Suicide, Seeks Black Box Warning

'Serious side effects' already include pancreatitis, thyroid tumors, and kidney issues.

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Family Blames Popular Weight Loss Drug for Man’s Suicide, Seeks Black Box Warning
In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles, California, on April 17, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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9/13/2023|Updated: 9/13/2023

The family of a man who committed suicide after taking the weight loss drug Ozempic is blaming the medication for the tragedy.

Mr. Anthony, whose full name is not used due to privacy concerns, became uncharacteristically quiet around the time he began taking Ozempic in February to manage Type 2 diabetes, his sister Merlene Hall said in an interview with NBC. According to the family, Mr. Anthony seemed fatigued by early May, with his sullen mood getting worse.

Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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