The Obesity Drug Market Is Double the Size of Viagra by Design

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There's a concern that this may create even more inequality in the sense of who has the highest rate of obesity, low income people. These drugs are not cheap. There's $1,000 a month and it's two point, Jack. It's celebrities like Kim Kardashian is using Ozantec or now the kind of million official ones called Guo-vee. The addressable market for these obesity treatment drugs is by definition twice the size of Viagra. Trung: I will say because... So Trung, you've got doctors in your family, you were just about to say... But the summary from what I've read about it, I've heard like lots of people

The NIA boys discuss the “miracle” obesity drug, Chris Rock’s new Netflix Special, Balaji's book, living a healthy lifestyle, and much more.

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(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:13) Meme of the Week
(00:03:12) Chris Rock’s new Netflix Special
(00:06:22) Debating Netflix's Binge Drop Model
(00:08:45) Jack’s White Lotus Review
(00:10:39) The best way to consume stand up comedy
(00:12:59) The Anthology of Balaji | Exclusive Sneak Peek
(00:18:13) Breakdown of Ozempic, The Obesity Drug
(00:19:43) How drugs find new use cases
(00:22:54) Debate over Ozempic being used as a Lifestyle Drug
(00:24:08) The Economics of Obesity Drugs
(00:25:59) How effective are drugs like Ozempic?
(00:27:18) Illustrating the Complexity of the Obesity Epidemic
(00:33:13) Healthy Eating
(00:36:46) Jacked Jack
(00:37:47) Quality of US Food vs European Food
(00:39:19) Portion Sizing is Frustrating
(00:42:26) Holistic Approach to a Healthy Lifestyle
(00:44:44) The Economic Inequality of Eating Healthy
(00:46:40) The Benefits of Being Young
(00:48:08) Wrapping up the Obesity Drug Discussion
(00:51:43) Defining “Healthy” is Relative
(00:53:34) Final Thoughts

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