The FDA Approves Weight Loss Drugs

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The new drug we go the is approved for people who are either obese or overweight with at least one weight related medical problem. It's more than a hundred million American adults could be eligible almost three and four American adults are considered to be overweight or obese so many of those people will be eligible for medication just based on the medical guidelines and the label that the FDA approved.

The diet company is shutting down. Bloomberg’s Emma Court explains how Jenny Craig’s strategy — heavy on celebrity endorsements and meal plans — couldn’t compete with a shift toward body positivity and pharmaceuticals.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd with additional music help from Chris Shurtleff, and hosted by Noel King.

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