The Emerging Economy Surrounding Ozempic in Bowling Green

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This chapter explores the emerging side economy linked to the drug Ozempic in Bowling Green, detailing its impact on residents and local businesses. Through personal narratives, it highlights the challenges of affordability, accessibility, and the quality of alternative medications amid changing insurance landscapes.

What happens when new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic transform a community? Bloomberg healthcare reporter Madison Muller went to Bowling Green, Kentucky to find out. That area has one of the highest concentrations of weight-loss drug prescriptions in the US.

On today’s Big Take podcast, we explore what that means for people who live there, how these drugs are reshaping the local economy, and what it could look like in other places when Ozempic comes to town.

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