This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing! Novo Nordisk (the same company that made a literal fortune by price gouging with insulin,) has taken another step to follow through with their promise to shareholders to generate massive profit from their new weight loss drug Wegovy by getting FDA approval to market the drug to adolescents ages 12 and up.
Any time I hear about any type of diet research on children I want to cry. I was in a “study” as a kid and it seriously messed a lot of stuff up for me.
I'll take a look at the conflicts disclosed by the FDA Advisory Board, as well as their minutes. Surprising that a drug with a boxed warning would then be approved for children. Interested also to know if FDA mandated a post-approval study. NN will of course be required to report adverse events, which will be important to follow.
Any time I hear about any type of diet research on children I want to cry. I was in a “study” as a kid and it seriously messed a lot of stuff up for me.
I'll take a look at the conflicts disclosed by the FDA Advisory Board, as well as their minutes. Surprising that a drug with a boxed warning would then be approved for children. Interested also to know if FDA mandated a post-approval study. NN will of course be required to report adverse events, which will be important to follow.
So sad for them
God this is so heartbreaking. These poor kids. :(