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The downsides of weight-loss drugs
Season 1, Ep. 1097
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Weight loss drugs can be transformative for people who have struggled with obesity. But with a spike in hospital admissions experiencing adverse reactions to the drugs, should we be doing more to regulate this growing market?
Writer: James Tapper
Producer: Ada Barumé
Host: Tomini Babs
Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
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