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Can a new class of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy finally change the way we talk about obesity? vox.com
Since the @FDA approved Wegovy for patients with obesity in 2021, social media buzz and Hollywood’s gossip mills have erupted, helping drive a surge in popularity that’s contributed to ongoing supply shortages. vox.com
While celebrities and billionaires praise the weight loss effects of these drugs, regular patients, including those with Type 2 diabetes, struggle with access, raising questions about who will really benefit from treatment. vox.com
But another tension has emerged in this story: The medicines have become a lightning rod in an obesity conversation that is increasingly binary β€” swinging between fat acceptance and fatphobia. vox.com

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