Have you noticed this new craze where influencers and celebs are taking diet drugs, specifically Ozempic/Wegovy? Well if you haven’t then you’re one of the lucky ones! This drug is being touted as “game-changing”, a “miracle” and the “end of ob*sity.” But is it? In this 1st episode of 2, we go into the actual science behind the drug, the clinical trial outcomes and who is the company behind manufacturing the drug…and the hype. TW: mentions of side effects

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/155

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