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More safety questions, incl. thyroid cancer, re: Ozempic for weight loss
Sharyl Attkisson.com ^ | 7/16/23 | Sharyl Attkisson

Posted on 07/16/2023 5:56:11 PM PDT by CFW

The following is an excerpt from The Vaccine Reaction.

New weight loss drug Ozempic has taken the world’s obesity epidemic by storm, but like most weight loss drugs that precede it over the past century, shedding extra pounds may not be the only outcome for consumers: Last month, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a European Union (E.U.) agency that oversees and evaluates pharmaceutical medications, issued a safety signal, citing concerns about a possible link to thyroid cancer in people using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, including semaglutide, which are sold under brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

In April, the agency required drug makers who manufacture semaglutide, which include Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, and Sanofi, to provide supplemental documentation on the drug by July 23, 2023.

Prompting the regulation was a February 2023 study that found that people using GLP-1 receptor agonists for one to three years may have an increased risk of all types of thyroid cancers.

(Excerpt) Read more at sharylattkisson.com ...


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KEYWORDS: cancer; health; ozempic; thyroid; weightloss
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So many people have excitedly embraced this new miracle drug for weight loss, Ozempic. Taking a pill and being able to lose weight while still eating as you wish and exercising very little sounds like a great idea. Until you start thinking about the fact this is a chemical that can also have other effects on your body. Will we soon see an increase in thyroid cancer due to the increase in the number of people being given a prescription for this drug?
1 posted on 07/16/2023 5:56:11 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

The slow killing of Americans continues. Beware of “safe and effective” cure-alls.


2 posted on 07/16/2023 5:58:07 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I called the Tinnitus Helpline and all I heard was ringing.)
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To: CFW

I do this weird thing, I eat salads and exercise.


3 posted on 07/16/2023 5:59:22 PM PDT by EEGator
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It’s all about moderation. Taking a limited time prescription that can help you get ahead of your weight loss, in conjunction with lifestyle and dietary adjustments is probably a benefit. If you lose a few pounds, your diabetes can be made more manageable.

Some people need the extra-help because they spent a lifetime of stupidity and gained more weight than they can possibly lose just by living healthy.

The only way you are going see an increase of thyroid cancer is amongst the population that decides that they should spend their lives on it.

I don’t think you’ll see any increases amongst those who use it periodically to lose a few pounds at a time and take a break from using it.


4 posted on 07/16/2023 6:08:47 PM PDT by Jonty30 (If liberals were truth tellers, they'd call themselves literals. )
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And of course eating better is just so…..annoying


5 posted on 07/16/2023 6:08:52 PM PDT by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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Eat real food. Most of the American diet is engineered, processed FrankenFood.


6 posted on 07/16/2023 6:17:12 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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Is this the one all of the Hollyweirdos are taking?

Hmmm....


7 posted on 07/16/2023 6:19:08 PM PDT by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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Cut out refined carbs, sugar, add more veggies and nuts to your diet, and get out and get moving.

For most people, that will work just fine.


8 posted on 07/16/2023 6:20:41 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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I could’ve predicted this.

Losing weight doesn’t come that easy, without paying a price.


9 posted on 07/16/2023 6:23:37 PM PDT by simpson96
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Oh, gee: What would the human race do without drugs like Ozempic?

/s


10 posted on 07/16/2023 6:26:55 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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how about liraglutide as an alternative?


11 posted on 07/16/2023 7:10:59 PM PDT by SteveH
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Ozempic, the most commonly known semaglutide shot, is a weekly injection approved by the FDA for diabetes treatment. The FDA has not approved Ozempic for weight loss, so there are no eligibility criteria to be used for such.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-to-get-ozempic#:~:text=The%20FDA%20has%20not%20approved%20Ozempic%20for%20weight%20loss%2C%20so,person%20has%20overweight%20or%20obesity.

Semaglutide belongs to a class of medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 RAs. It mimics the GLP-1 hormone, released in the gut in response to eating.

One role of GLP-1 is to prompt the body to produce more insulin, which reduces blood sugar (glucose). For that reason, health care providers have used semaglutide for more than 15 years to treat Type 2 diabetes.

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/semaglutide-weight-loss-what-you-need-know#:~:text=What%20is%20semaglutide%3F,reduces%20blood%20sugar%20(glucose).

And there are some possible serious problems that are connected with the drug identified by the people that make it, Novo Nordisk:

Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Vision changes
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Kidney problems
Allergic reactions
Gallbladder problems
Thyroid tumors or cancer

Crap shoot.

wy69


12 posted on 07/16/2023 7:11:10 PM PDT by whitney69
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an increased risk of all types of thyroid cancers

The pharmaceutical industry loves expensive monopoly drugs that treat but do not cure. Ozempic is a dream come true. Not only does it not cure anything, it causes new chronic sales opportunities. In the end, the lawyers always win.

13 posted on 07/16/2023 7:23:45 PM PDT by Reeses (Artificial Intelligence is better than Low Intelligence.)
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Bookmark


14 posted on 07/16/2023 8:09:46 PM PDT by madison10
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The thyroid cancer indication was put on there because of testing in rats which have a gene making them susceptible to thyroid cancer when given massive amounts of semaglutide. Semaglutide has been in testing since 2012 and in use since 2017 and to date there have been zero cases of thyroid cancer attributed to it in humans, despite millions of people having taken it.

Your chances of getting hit by a meteorite are many times higher than getting thyroid cancer from Ozempic, but by all means cower in fear over it.

15 posted on 07/16/2023 10:45:58 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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You are correct. But what’s even worse is Ms atkinson, the great purveyor of against anything with a needle doesn’t even get the right cancer. It’s multiple endocrine neoplasia of which thyroid is one of the endocrine glands with cancer. But this disease is even MORE rare than straight up thyroid cancer.


16 posted on 07/16/2023 11:11:20 PM PDT by gas_dr (Conditions of Socratic debate: Intelligence, Candor, and Good Will)
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I take it for diabetes...which was its original purpose. There’s a warning pamphlet included with the pen which mentions thyroid cancer. I’m not particularly worried because I’m in regular contact with my doctors...all of whom are affiliated with one of the world’s most famous medical schools.


17 posted on 07/18/2023 7:31:29 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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Just FYI...Ozempic is probably the most famous of several similar diabetes drugs that have been released in the last few years. It has as one of its “side effects” weight loss. But its original purpose was for treatment of diabetes.


18 posted on 07/18/2023 7:34:25 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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I heard lots of Hollywood people are using it to lean out.
They could just take Clenbuterol…bovine asthma medicine.
Of course they could just eat healthy and exercise…


19 posted on 07/18/2023 7:45:33 AM PDT by EEGator
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Yes,I've seen it written that many people...particularly the beautiful people...are using it specifically for weight loss. The company that makes Ozempic also recently introduced an identical product...with a different name...that's marketed for weight loss.

One of the issues with Ozempic is that it costs a fortune (a 1 month supply has a "sticker price" of about $1,000) and many insurance plans don't cover it for diabetes *or* weight loss. Luckily my plan covers it for diabetes with only a small co-pay.

The doctor that first prescribed it for me...who was a full Professor at Harvard Medical School...described it to me as "a miracle drug". I worked for 20+ years at a world famous hospital and never heard a physician or surgeon utter the word "miracle" even once. His words suggest to me that Ozempic does,in fact,represent a breakthrough in diabetes management.

And no...I don't work for the company that makes it...nor do I own any of their stock! ;-)

20 posted on 07/18/2023 9:27:30 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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