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Are GLP-1s the Solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? Fmr FDA Chief Explains

According to medical experts, some 260 million Americans are predicted to be either overweight or obese by 2050. Might drugs like Ozempic offer a way out? Or does a lack of regulation mean the drugs could cause more harm than good? Dr. David Kessler is a former FDA Commissioner and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his new book on the obesity crisis.

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