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jen's avatar

"Novo Nordisk’s stock prices jumped 17 points to record levels after" the announcement.

God, I am so tired of being used as a pawn for capitalists.

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GCS's avatar

Ragen, thanks for jumping on this one. I saw the news this morning and was looking forward to your analysis, and I still am for when you have something to analyze. I side-eyed the news hard when I saw that it wasn't peer reviewed and that Novo Nordisk conducted the study themselves. The news I read also mentioned that this adds more pressure for medicaid and private insurers to cover these drugs. I don't doubt that getting these drugs covered is part of their playbook here too.

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Roxy Coryell's avatar

I slapped my palm against my head this morning when I saw this shit on EVERY network news show, and one of the lead headlines on CBS Mornings. I'm grateful for you, as always, Ragen, for spelling things out clearly❤️

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Hetti Hinterlist's avatar

Unbelievable. I wonder why we even bother teaching proper research practices and methodology to our students when companies like novo can just...say stuff. "Source: Trust me, bro." "10/10 Novo marketing executives recommend this product"

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OneinaSmithion's avatar

Thanks for covering this so quickly! I saw the NYT headline and knew I needed to hear your take without even reading the article. I’ve learned so much from you! What a scam!!

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erin's avatar

This is a rich headline for them to use considering the potential cardiac side effects of the medication even in smaller doses (tachycardia, disturbances to heart’s electrical rhythm)

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Claire's avatar

I saw the New York Times headline on this, and I didn't even read it, because I wanted to read your take first. This post reminds me that I made the right choice! Thanks for covering it.

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Ragen Chastain's avatar

Fixed, thank you.

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