Ozempic and similar medications are highly in-demand and yet remain deeply controversial. Online conversations about them are often full of misinformation — and echo decades of flawed teachings on weight management. So what do we get wrong when we talk about this new wave of weight-loss medications? A lot, it turns out.

Business Insider Producer Elizabeth McCauley dives into the scientific literature and talks to experts to find out the truth.

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00:00 - Intro
00:46 - “An Untested Drug”
03:11 - “Curing” Obesity
06:23 - Big Pharma
08:30 - Side Effects
13:54 - Copycat Drugs
17:50 - “The Easy Way Out”

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