Doctors not 'fixated' on weight-loss drug Mounjaro, says coroner
An inquest into the death of 73-year-old Caroline Savage concluded that doctors were not fixated on her use of the weight-loss drug Mounjaro. The coroner determined she died from natural causes related to a perforated intestine.
Why it matters
This case addresses public concerns regarding the side effects of popular weight-loss medications and the diagnostic processes used by medical professionals.
Image source, Family handout Image caption, Caroline Savage collapsed at her home in Norfolk in October 2024
Doctors did not fixate on a grandmother's use of Mounjaro weight-loss medication before her death, an inquest heard.
The family of 73-year-old Caroline Savage voiced concerns that clinicians too readily attributed her symptoms to side effects of the drug before her death in 2024.
But Norfolk area coroner Yvonne Blake said medics had considered other possibilities too, including pancreatitis or an aortic aneurysm.
Blake added: "It's not clear to me from the evidence that the doctors were fixated with Mounjaro."
She noted that the mother-of-three "had an increasing dose [of Mounjaro], but hadn't yet given herself the increasing dose".
"I don't think there was an overshadowing by doctors," Blake said.
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