Ozempic’s Unknowns

06/09/24 • 36 min

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Nearly half of Americans say they’re willing to pay for weight-loss drugs. But what are the downsides to these so-called “miracle drugs”?

Johann Hari is the author of the book, “Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Hari for a conversation about:

The medical magic that makes GLPs so effective
Whether online pharmacies can responsibly prescribe these drugs
Why there’s a much larger market for these in the US than in other parts of the world

To see where you can get a copy of “Magic Pill,” head to: www.magicpillbook.com

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Johann Hari

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

Companies discussed: NVO, LLY, ZM

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Nearly half of Americans say they’re willing to pay for weight-loss drugs. But what are the downsides to these so-called “miracle drugs”?

Johann Hari is the author of the book, “Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Hari for a conversation about:

The medical magic that makes GLPs so effective
Whether online pharmacies can responsibly prescribe these drugs
Why there’s a much larger market for these in the US than in other parts of the world

To see where you can get a copy of “Magic Pill,” head to: www.magicpillbook.com

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Johann Hari

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

Companies discussed: NVO, LLY, ZM

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Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Matt Argersinger

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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