re: Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk surges past Tesla with market value of $566B

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I bet the doctors don't care. Telling them to "lose weight or you're going to die" clearly isn't working, so why not put them on the magic pill that literally forces them to not eat? If they're going to have bad habits at least they'll be physically restricted from one of them: engorging themselves. And I'm kind of inclined to agree. Why have fat people with bad habits when you can make them slightly less fat and keep the rest of the habits?

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IMO the larger issue is these "weight loss spas" that are popping everywhere that is prescribing these meds without any real education on what you should be doing on them.

We just had one open in our office complex and we decided to walk down to check it out. They want to put you on Ozempic while also having you take B12 shots and a host of other "supplements" in their regiment. No discussion of changes of lifestyle, eating habits, etc. Just come pay $2000 a month for our "cocktail".

The fiance is diabetic and went on Oxempic several months ago per his doctor. It's allowed him to come off a ton of the meds he was on, which has reduced a whole host of side effects and potential risks from those meds. But he was also educated by his endocrinologist on exercising and changing habits while using it. So he hasn't had the bowel issues or muscle loss issues others have had.