Who’s bankrolling all these miracle studies?
Alright, besties, we need to talk. 👀 Every other week it’s like, “OMG Ozempic, Wegovy—lose weight fast! Life-changing!” But, um… have you ever wondered who’s actually paying for this research? Spoiler: it’s the same companies making bank off these drugs. Shocking, right? 🙄
Some public health experts from Duke University just dropped a bomb in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Basically, they’re saying, “Yo, Novo Nordisk (the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy) is funding most of the studies hyping up their own drugs.” Coincidence? I think not. 💸💉
Sponsorship Bias: AKA, Can We Even Trust These Results? 🤔
Here’s the deal: when pharma companies pay for the research, guess what? The results usually come out looking real good for their products. Shady much? We’re calling it sponsorship bias, where the people paying for the studies (hello, Novo Nordisk 👋) are low-key influencing the outcome. 💸📊
And if that’s not enough, social media influencers and even doctors are out here pushing these injections without mentioning, oh, I don’t know… the gastro-intestinal chaos that comes with them. (We’re talking nausea, diarrhea, and more. Fun times, right? 🤢💩)
So, What’s the Real Tea? ☕
The Duke researchers are like, “Yo, we need some actual unbiased research.” They’re calling on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to step in and drop some truth bombs 💣, because we can’t 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. 📱🚨
Wait, It Gets Pricier 💸
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. 😬 Novo Nordisk, are we gonna talk about this or…?
The Duke squad wants everyone to chill with the miracle drug hype and focus on the OGs—exercise and healthy eating—before handing out these pricey injections like candy. 🏃♀️🍎
TL;DR:
These Ozempic-like drugs may not be the “miracle” they seem. Before we crown them the queens of weight loss, let’s remember the side effects, the costs, and the fishy research behind them. Stay woke, friends. 😎✨