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Ali Eastburn, a 58-year-old mom from Nashville, was struggling with losing weight after menopause

She turned to a GLP-1 weight loss drug because she wanted “to be thin” for her son’s upcoming wedding. After her weight loss plateaued, she consulted with her medical provider, who approved a higher dose. Days before the wedding her appendix burst

A rep for the manufacturer of GLP-1 Ozempic told PEOPLE, "Novo Nordisk remains confident in the benefit-risk profile of our GLP-1 medicines, when used consistent with their indications and product labeling"

Editor's Note: The following story has been updated to reflect Ali Eastburn's new interview with PEOPLE.

A woman who started taking a GLP-1 weight-loss drug to drop weight before her son’s wedding in July nearly missed the big da

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