Every once in a while, you get a news report that serves no other purpose than being an infomercial for Big Pharma. So it is tonight, with NBC’s report pushing trendy weight loss injectable medication as being safe for children.
Watch as the many different layers of conflict of interest unspool before our very eyes:
VICKY NGUYEN: More than 20% of 12 to 19-year-olds are considered obese. Obesity specialists say these meds, along with a healthy lifestyle can be used preventatively to tackle excess weight before it leads to other health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Which is why the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends weight loss drugs be offered to those as young as 12. Dr. Amanda Velazquez is the Director of Obesity Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and a paid consultant for weight loss drug makers…
