Novo Nordisk Must Face Suit From Woman Who Lost Teeth on Ozempic

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk Inc. must face a Louisiana woman’s claims that it failed to warn her doctor about alleged serious side effects, but claims alleging the company breached an express warranty of safety were dismissed for now.

Jaclyn Bjorklund, who says she suffered vomiting so severe it caused her to lose teeth, offered enough detail to support her warning-based claims, the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana said Dec. 8.

Bjorklund says she used Ozempic for more than a year, stopping around July 2023. At that point, she began using Mounjaro, made by Eli Lilly & ...