The Obesity Revolution

STAT, March 5, 2023: Novo Nordisk makes a popular weight loss drug and they want doctors to prescribe it. They have paid for materials to teach medical students that weight loss drugs are effective, and we tell STAT that med students are a captive audience and shouldn’t be taught by a company that sells the drugs that they are learning about. That doesn’t just push the envelope, it shreds it.

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FDA could widen path for OTC birth control, statins

Roll Call, March 2, 2023: Roll Call explains that FDA proposes broadening access to some common medications that currently require a doctor’s prescription. FDA suggests replacing prescriptions with a short quiz for over-the-counter access. We ask if patients will be careful enough to safely use these products.

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