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FT News Briefing

FT Weekend: A new weight-loss drug works. Is that good?

FT News Briefing

Forhecz Topher

News, Daily News, News & Politics

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

This week, we hear about a new 'miracle' weight-loss drug called Wegovy. It has unprecedented clinical results and endorsements from celebrities such as Queen Latifah. But critics say it deals with the symptom but not the cause. Then, we’re joined by Lauren Indvik, the FT's fashion editor. She explains how to efficiently pinpoint your personal style, and build a wardrobe that saves money, time and carbon emissions. Plus, she answers listener questions.


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Want to stay in touch? We love hearing from you. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap.

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Links and mentions from the episode: 

– Hannah Kuchler’s piece, ‘A new ‘miracle’ weight loss drug really works – raising huge questions’: https://on.ft.com/3vpSBQh  

– Lauren Indvik’s dispatch from the Paris runway, ‘A return to decadence at Paris couture’: https://on.ft.com/3BoXNrl 

– Hannah Kuchler is on Twitter @hannahkuchler. Lauren is on Twitter @laureni.  

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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.


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0:00.0

The FT News Briefing is supported by Equinole, the UK's energy partner.

0:06.3

Learn more at equinole.co.uk

0:11.4

It's summer, and you know what that means.

0:14.1

It's time for a plymoth gin and tonic.

0:16.9

So grab yourself a glass and some ice.

0:19.9

Start with a pourer of plymoth gin,

0:22.8

which is distilled using a blend of seven botanicals.

0:26.0

Add in some tonic,

0:28.2

then finish with a slice of orange.

0:31.6

Now that is the perfect gin and tonic.

0:35.0

Plymoth gin distilled with care and craft in England since 1793.

0:41.4

The other day I was watching a promo spot,

0:44.1

which features Queen Latifa, the iconic actress and rapper,

0:48.6

and she's talking about her struggles with weight loss.

0:51.4

You still with me?

0:53.0

Okay, good, because we need to have an honest conversation.

0:56.2

I played a lot of different characters, but for me,

0:58.8

the most important character I can play is the one who loves me for me.

1:04.4

The spot is for a drug called Wiguffy.

1:06.9

It's made by the Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk.

1:10.2

It's a new prescription weight loss medication,

1:13.2

and it's being hailed as a miracle drug.

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