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Some who take GLP-1s are suffering serious side effects, but it's unclear how often

NPR | By Yuki Noguchi
Published October 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM PDT

GLP-1s are prescribed for a growing number of conditions and come with a range of side effects — including ones that lawsuits allege are life-altering or lethal. How common is that? It's hard to know.

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Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.