Whoโs bankrolling all these miracle studies?
Alright, besties, we need to talk. ๐ Every other week itโs like, “OMG Ozempic, Wegovyโlose weight fast! Life-changing!” But, umโฆ have you ever wondered who’s actually paying for this research? Spoiler: it’s the same companies making bank off these drugs. Shocking, right? ๐
Some public health experts from Duke University just dropped a bomb in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Basically, theyโre saying, โYo, Novo Nordisk (the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy) is funding most of the studies hyping up their own drugs.โ Coincidence? I think not. ๐ธ๐
Sponsorship Bias: AKA, Can We Even Trust These Results? ๐ค
Hereโs the deal: when pharma companies pay for the research, guess what? The results usually come out looking real good for their products. Shady much? Weโre calling it sponsorship bias, where the people paying for the studies (hello, Novo Nordisk ๐) are low-key influencing the outcome. ๐ธ๐
And if thatโs not enough, social media influencers and even doctors are out here pushing these injections without mentioning, oh, I donโt knowโฆ the gastro-intestinal chaos that comes with them. (Weโre talking nausea, diarrhea, and more. Fun times, right? ๐คข๐ฉ)
So, Whatโs the Real Tea? โ
The Duke researchers are like, โYo, we need some actual unbiased research.โ Theyโre calling on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to step in and drop some truth bombs ๐ฃ, because we canโt trust just what these companies are selling. Oh, and they think all those influencer posts about these drugs should come with legit health warnings from the NIH or FDA. Talk about killing the #ad vibes. ๐ฑ๐จ
Wait, It Gets Pricier ๐ธ
And get this: these drugs are expensive. So while influencers and celebs are injecting their way to #BodyGoals, underserved communities are left watching from the sidelines. ๐ฌ Novo Nordisk, are we gonna talk about this orโฆ?
The Duke squad wants everyone to chill with the miracle drug hype and focus on the OGsโexercise and healthy eatingโbefore handing out these pricey injections like candy. ๐โโ๏ธ๐
TL;DR:
These Ozempic-like drugs may not be the “miracle” they seem. Before we crown them the queens of weight loss, letโs remember the side effects, the costs, and the fishy research behind them. Stay woke, friends. ๐โจ