Grandad sues Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk claiming weight loss jab left him partially blind

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A grandad who says he would never have taken Ozempic if he had been warned about the risk of sight loss is among more than 200 people taking legal action against its maker

A grandad is one of more than 200 people taking legal action against the makers of Ozempic, claiming the injections left him partially blind.

Jay Vandegriff was prescribed the GLP-1 medication in 2023 to help manage his blood sugar levels as part of his type 2 diabetes treatment and initially found the jabs helpful. But then on Christmas Day 2024, Jay noticed a “smudge” in his left eye and saw an ophthalmologist the following day.

After a "barrage of tests" the 70-year-old was diagnosed with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) - an optic nerve stroke caused by reduced blood flow that can lead to sudden and irreversible vision loss. The risk of NAION was not listed as a side effect on the US label for Ozempic, manufactured by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, when Jay was taking it.

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Jay, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA, said the ophthalmologist advised him to stop taking the medication because it could be the cause. But his eyesight continued to get worse after he stopped. The financial software worker said: “I first thought it was a smear on my glasses, but I took them off, cleaned them, and realised it was still there. It was like an opaque smudge, and the next day, it was a lot darker and bigger. I was told nothing would bring the vision back, and it continued to get worse for another six weeks.”

Jay is one of more than 100 people who have filed lawsuits against Novo Nordisk through law firm Weitz & Luxenberg, alleging they suffered vision loss and were not warned of the risk. His lawyer said more than 100 further cases involving similar eyesight problems, brought by other law firms, were pending in New Jersey Superior Court.

He says he has just 33% of his vision left in one eye and has lost most of his depth…

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