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Which drugs are mentioned in the text as being part of our public lexicon?
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro
What are GLP-1 receptor agonists created to help with?
Type 2 diabetes and clinical obesity
What is the social problem mentioned in the text that one miracle drug cannot fix?
Untangling the coded language of shame, stigma, status, and bias around fatness
Which pharmaceutical company is flagged as a contender for most valuable company in E?
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Which drugs had hype cycles that were not as explosive as Ozempic according to the text?
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What is the role of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in treating Type 2 diabetes and clinical obesity?
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What is the social problem associated with the coded language around fatness and the use of wonder drugs like Ozempic?
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Which Danish pharmaceutical company manufactures Ozempic and Wegovy?
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Which drugs were compared to Ozempic in terms of their hype cycles in the text?
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What is the main challenge in making drugs like Ozempic affordable and accessible in the United States?
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