What Social Media May Not Tell You About Weight-Loss Drugs

Social media platforms are full of posts by influencers talking up the latest generation of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. And it’s causing people to seek out the drugs, in some cases displacing doctors as the trusted authorities on whether to take one of the medicines. WSJ special writer Peter Loftus tells host Alex Ossola about what happens when social media and weight loss drugs overlap. Plus, a hack into healthcare technology company Change Healthcare has been called the most serious incident of its kind to strike the industry. Now, its parent company is digging into what happened. WSJ Pro Deputy Bureau Chief Kim Nash talks about the attack.

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