156: Part 2: Is Wegovy/Ozempic the Miracle Weight Loss Drug It’s Made Out to Be? (Part 2)

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