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From fashion to the food industry: 11 ways that weight-loss drugs have changed the world
The growing – and sometimes secret – use of drugs containing semaglutide has had a huge impact on how we live … but where will it end?
For a phenomenon that has such visible results, there is huge secrecy around weight-loss drugs.
Ellen lied to get her Wegovy pen. “I put weights around my neck under my dressing gown when I got on the scales,” she said. “They do the review and five minutes later, I got the approval.”
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