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Allegations of Misconduct in Insulin Pricing and Marketing
This chapter delves into the controversies surrounding Novo Nordisk's promotion of Victoza, including whistleblower claims of deceptive sales practices. It also highlights issues of price inflation and potential collusion among major insulin manufacturers, alongside legal repercussions for antitrust violations.
This is part 2 of the breaking down of the newest diet drug frenzy. In today’s episode, we are talking about personal stories of those using the drug, Novo’s lawsuits, and scandals including their marketing campaign which co-opts fat liberatory language in order to trick its consumers. Plus what other new drugs are about, what is happening with celebs and the supply shortage? We have a ton of stuff for you! TW: mentions of side effects
Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/156
A So-Called Game-Changing Weight Loss Drug Is Here—So What Happens Next?: By Ed Cara for Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/a-so-called-game-changing-weight-loss-drug-is-here-so-w-1847309279 Wegovy Isn’t A “Game Changer”, But An Update by Mikey Mercedes: https://www.marquiselemercedes.com/writing/wegovy https://untrapped.com.au/weight-loss-drugs-part-2-saxenda-and-wegovy/#more-2729 https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Semaglutide https://www.novomedlink.com/obesity/products/treatments/wegovy/efficacy-safety/clinical-trial-1-results.html https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-drug-treatment-chronic-weight-management-first-2014 https://people.com/health/remi-bader-says-she-gained-double-the-weight-back-after-stopping-weight-loss-drug-ozempic/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&fbclid=IwAR0biGrvtM0QhVywA_LsYTzJ8Z1Kb2L3OvjIyaVMBP2uxxYGkF_5uUaQQsk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ https://www.drugwatch.com/manufacturers/eli-lilly/ https://www.thecut.com/2022/11/ozempic-side-effects.html https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/weight-loss/wegovy-vs-saxenda https://untrapped.com.au/weight-loss-drugs-part-2 https://canjhealthtechnol.ca/index.php/cjht/article/view/SR0725/953 https://jezebel.com/people-are-buying-raw-chemicals-to-concoct-diy-ozempic-1850012753 https://www.instagram.com/fionawiller/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhbcomoM5Z/ What is Wegovy: https://www.goodrx.com/rybelsus/what-is https://www.goodrx.com/wegovy/what-is https://www.goodrx.com/glp-1-agonists https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/diabetes-type-2 https://www.goodrx.com/ozempic/what-is https://www.goodrx.com/rybelsus/what-is https://www.goodrx.com/saxenda/what-is https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/spl/data/dade58f4-0941-498f-87bc-0fa4725ed9a9/dade58f4-0941-498f-87bc-0fa4725ed9a9.xml https://www.goodrx.com/victoza/what-is Overview of the drugs: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Semaglutide Outcome of the trials: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I3NMTf7VJoCE_r3Qa_q4gxR7esXGFk1231Qi9snuoFs/edit?usp=sharing Weight Stigma and Marketing: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4988332/ https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2013/06/21/obesity-ama-fat-acceptance https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/fat-is-not-the-problem-fat-stigma-is/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4654677/ This Diabetes Drug Is Being Prescribed Off-Label for Weight Loss. Now There’s a Shortage, Glamour: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=ozempic,wegovy,semaglutide,mounjaro https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/kim-kardashian-full-body-scan https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/joint-statement-prioritisation-semaglutide-ozempic-supply-people-type-2-diabetes-during-shortage https://mutualaiddiabetes.com/ https://www.novopricing.com/ozempic.html https://costplusdrugs.com/medications/categories/diabetes/ https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/joint-statement-prioritisation-semaglutide-ozempic-supply-people-type-2-diabetes-during-shortage https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=813 https://www.drugs.com/drug-shortages/semaglutide-injection-813 https://sports.yahoo.com/ozempic-touted-tiktok-weight-loss-185703390.html Personal stories: https://people.com/health/tiktok-star-remi-bader-treatment-for-binge-eating/ You Might Go Through Hell for Your Post-Ozempic Body, The Cut: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-1-diabetes/expert-answers/lada-diabetes/faq-20057880#:~:text=Latent%20autoimmune%20diabetes%20in%20adults%20(LADA)%20is%20a%20slow%2D,producing%20cells%20in%20the%20pancreas. https://hangrywoman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn880dmDmPU Did your doc tell you all the warnings including the box warning for thyroid cancer?: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/informed-consent-what-must-physician-disclose-patient/2012-07 Novo’s Lawsuits and scandals: https://www.drugwatch.com/news/2017/09/13/victoza-maker-paying-58-million-doj-settlement/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-novo-nordisk-settlement/novo-nordisk-settles-u-s-probe-over-diabetes-drug-for-nearly-58-7-million-idUSKCN1BG315 https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/994741/download From Fierce Pharma: https://www.novonordisk.com/news-and-media/news-and-ir-materials/news-details.html?id=78734
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