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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 6 MIN

Black Market Boom for Weight Loss Drugs

from Wisconsin's Midday News

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how first came Wegovy, then came Zepbound. Both are shown to be effective in helping with weight loss and soon some Medicare recipients will be eligible for coverage of certain drugs. But some people are already looking to the next wave of medications and are so eager to try them that they’ll jump the gun on FDA approval. The medicine bottle they receive in the mail could contain trouble.

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