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The many ways weight loss drugs could transform the economy

Season 2024 Episode 170 | 8m 38s

Last year, Americans spent over $50 billion on weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Their popularity, and their price, are having effects throughout the economy. PBS News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports.

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