The most common patterns in claims involve: A serious complication (pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, severe gastroparesis, or vision loss) where the patient was never warned of the risk or counselled on the warning signs A serious complication in a patient with a contraindication that was identifiable from the medical history but was not asked about A patient who reported significant symptoms (severe vomiting, persistent abdominal pain, neurological changes) and was not assessed in person or referred onward in a timely way A pregnancy that occurred in a patient who was not counselled about the need to stop semaglutide before conceiving What patients should do If you believe that improper prescribing of Ozempic, Wegovy, or another GLP-1 drug contributed to a serious injury or death, the most useful first step is to obtain a complete copy of the medical records: the prescribing physicians chart, any online platforms records, the pharmacys records, and any subsequent treating providers chart
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