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Oct 2024
27m 8s

Weight Loss Drug Ads: Good or Bad?

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About this episode

Companies are spending big bucks advertising weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Rybelsus. 

This week, we’re dropping an episode of Brian Goldman’s White Coat, Black Art podcast into our feed.

We thought you might find the topic interesting. In Canada, "reminder ads" can only give the medication's name, but they can’t tell you what the drug is for. They just tell people to ask their doctor for more information. 

I join Dr. Goldman in this episode to talk about those ads.

Are those ads good – or are they bad?



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