Can a ‘miracle’ weight loss drug end Britain's obesity epidemic?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
It’s a diabetic drug that recently became a weight loss diet fad for the rich because of its ability to suppress hunger. Now, Wegovy, a drug similar to Ozempic, has been approved specifically for weight loss for the clinically obese in the UK. But is an injection our best bet at tackling obesity?
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