They started as a treatment for diabetes, but GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have quickly become the most talked-about drugs in modern medicine.

With two-thirds of Australians now living with obesity, the shift from lifestyle-only messaging to pharmaceutical solutions is accelerating, but is it just a new form of diet culture, or a genuine medical breakthrough?

Today, we get rare access to one of the original pioneers of the science. Professor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk, joins us to answer your questions. 

Plus, Lotte addresses the headlines regarding side effects and why the FDA recently removed a major warning from the label.

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Anthony Albanese tells Australians to go about our lives but only buy the fuel and diesel needed
The WA government has declared emergency powers allowing them to force fuel companies to share details on the supply chain
Donald Trump has attended the US Supreme Court to hear arguments about birthright citizenship as he posts about Iran asking for a ceasefire
Jackie O's friend and podcast co-host Gemma O'Neil has defended her decision to withdraw from the public eye

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Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy

Guest: Professor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Audio Producer: Lu Hill 

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They started as a treatment for diabetes, but GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have quickly become the most talked-about drugs in modern medicine.
With two-thirds of Australians now living with obesity, the shift from lifestyle-only messaging to pharmaceutical solutions is accelerating, but is it just a new form of diet culture, or a genuine medical breakthrough?
Today, we get rare access to one of the original pioneers of the science. Professor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk, joins us to answer your questions.&nbsp;
Plus, Lotte addresses the headlines regarding side effects and why the FDA recently removed a major warning from the label.
🗞️ HEADLINES
<ul>
<li>Anthony Albanese tells Australians to go about our lives but only buy the fuel and diesel needed</li>
<li>The WA government has declared emergency powers allowing them to force fuel companies to share details on the supply chain</li>
<li>Donald Trump has attended the US Supreme Court to hear arguments about birthright citizenship as he posts about Iran asking for a ceasefire</li>
<li>Jackie O's friend and podcast co-host Gemma O'Neil has defended her decision to withdraw from the public eye</li>
</ul>
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Guest: Professor Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk
Group&nbsp;Executive Producer:&nbsp;Ilaria Brophy
Audio Producer: Lu Hill&nbsp;
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It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?
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It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.

The Woman Behind The GLP-1 Boom Answers Your Questions

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