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Pharmaceutical Industry Is Bankrolling Obesity Group That Promotes ‘Body Positivity’
The Federalist ^ | JUNE 19, 2024 | TRISTAN JUSTICE

Posted on 06/19/2024 4:13:57 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

An obesity group determined to destigmatize obesity on behalf of Big Pharma is akin to Big Tobacco funding projects to destigmatize smoking.

The world’s top pharmaceutical companies raking record profits from the latest generation of obesity drugs are bankrolling a group behind the contemporary phenomenon of “health at every size.”

A new report and database published by Baron Public Affairs last month outlines pharmaceutical sponsorships for trade organizations promoting obesity as a chronic disease warranting health care coverage rather than a preventable symptom of underlying metabolic dysfunction. One such group with funding from major drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Boehringer Ingelheim is the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), an organization at the center of the far-left movement for “body positivity.”

According to the database released by Baron Public Affairs, OAC has received contributions from at least six pharmaceutical companies in 2022, including Amgen, Biohaven, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer. The most significant sponsorships have come from the producer of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, which contributed an undisclosed amount of more than $100,000. Pfizer reportedly gave $100,000, while Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Zepbound, and Boehringer Ingelheim, a company with its own weight-loss drug in progress, each gave between $50,000 and $100,000.

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are the two largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, with a combined market cap of more than $1 trillion. Pfizer and Amgen are the 9th and 10th largest pharmaceutical giants, respectively.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bigpharma; bigprofit; bodypositivity; chubbies; obesity; pharmacies; weight
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1 posted on 06/19/2024 4:13:57 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Pharmaceutical Industry Is Bankrolling Obesity Group That Promotes ‘Body Positivity’ “

Makes sense, as sick people means big profits.

Now think what it means for everything else that industry pushes...


2 posted on 06/19/2024 4:17:30 PM PDT by BobL
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just toss the tablespoons in here.


3 posted on 06/19/2024 4:33:15 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Drug coverage plans should be separated out and be all-the-patient-needs.

Doctors should not have to haggle for a drug for a patient.

The patient co-pay should be approximately the incremental manufacturing cost.

Each drug plan should cover about 80% of the patented key molecules, 80% of the breakthrough drugs and 80% of the recombinant drugs, at a minimum.

Drug plans would typically buy entire product line access from most drug companies for their insureds.

For drugs not covered, they would have to be available via a federal program with up to college FAFSA level patient pricing (with federal subsidies up to EU pricing). If Mr. X can pay $2000 a year to send Junior to college, Mr. X can pay $2000 a year for a drug to save his life.

Drug makers would have an incentive to have their drugs in at least one drug plan (which might be their own).

Drug plans would be sold nationally.

To get a federal subsidy, a doctor who has previously treated you would have to approve your plan choice. This is to ensure you buy a proper plan that will meet your needs.

Remember, drugs are primarily expensive because of the federal patent system and federal FDA.


4 posted on 06/19/2024 4:42:13 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Fat people result in fat people diseases. No wonder the pharmas are thrilled.

Could their ploy be any more obvious?

5 posted on 06/19/2024 4:46:29 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ozemptic, Jaridance....commericals all starring overweight people.


6 posted on 06/19/2024 4:47:04 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Brian Griffin
Remember, drugs are primarily expensive because of the federal patent system and federal FDA.

Also hospitals push the latest greatest most recent (no track record) drug before it gets recalled. There are other drugs which do the same thing but they've gone generic and hospitals don't get bonuses for pushing generic drugs.

7 posted on 06/19/2024 4:47:25 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I was drowning in self pity until I bathed in the refreshing Lake of Respect.)
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To: lightman
.commericals all starring overweight people.

Don't you just love their commercials? They're just floating around dancing and singing like they are so happy at work. It makes me sick.

8 posted on 06/19/2024 4:49:23 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I was drowning in self pity until I bathed in the refreshing Lake of Respect.)
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To: Lizavetta

The left used to know Big Pharma is evil.

Now it is our job to tell the world.


9 posted on 06/19/2024 4:51:34 PM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: BipolarBob

Is Jardiance pushing “the little pill” or Ukranian nationalism?


10 posted on 06/19/2024 4:57:36 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman
I believe Ozempic costs Medicaid $1000 per month per patient. Big bucks for big pharma.

11 posted on 06/19/2024 5:04:37 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Which sex will be most captivated and influenced by this fight, and really is the focus of it?

One sex will barely notice it is going on and is largely immune to the noise.


12 posted on 06/19/2024 5:36:22 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: lightman

The dancing, singing fat people in the Jardience commercials are supposed to have type 2 diabetes, too. Ozempic was originally for type 2 diabetes, with weight loss secondary...

Of course thy are promoting obesity and illness-if you are taking a drug for the rest of your life, you are a part of pharma’s monthly income...


13 posted on 06/19/2024 5:40:25 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: ansel12

Those commercials for the diabetes 2 and weight loss drugs have both overweight men and women shilling for the drugs...


14 posted on 06/19/2024 5:43:00 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: lightman
it's the little pill that has a big story to tell
blah blah blah
15 posted on 06/19/2024 5:44:05 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I was drowning in self pity until I bathed in the refreshing Lake of Respect.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Why is medicaid-which is for those on welfare-supplying a weight loss drug to welfare recipients? Buy them some healthy food and a nutrition course instead...


16 posted on 06/19/2024 5:46:30 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: BipolarBob

If you listen to the list of really bad side effects, the “big story” is likely to come in a couple of years-when it becomes the newest cash cow for the lawyers who do the TV commercials...


17 posted on 06/19/2024 5:49:59 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Of course they are, but which sex do you think is most susceptible to and influenced by all this type of stuff?


18 posted on 06/19/2024 5:50:58 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

In both my personal and professional experience as a comp case manager, it is both. Working age men under 40-45 are actually a bit more into asking for the latest drugs for their weight and other issues, rather than go to PT, on a healthy diet, etc. I’m female- if I were young, i would not give a wuss like that the time of day...


19 posted on 06/19/2024 6:00:50 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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That well may be. It is the ONLY thing that works for my wifes glucose levels. She eats very low carbs and sugars and glucose goes sky high for no reason. This is with two types of insulin. Taking a shower, going for a walk or just moving around and the glucose goes way high. The endocrinologist suggested we go to the Mayo clinic because they were clueless. We suggested trying Jardiance and it started working immediately. So, we’ll see.


20 posted on 06/19/2024 6:03:14 PM PDT by BipolarBob (I was drowning in self pity until I bathed in the refreshing Lake of Respect.)
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