Influencers are talking up weight loss drugs, but omit side effects, WSJ says

Influencers on social media, including Facebook (META), Instagram, and YouTube (GOOGL), are talking up weight loss drugs, but are not always revealing the risks of taking this type of drug, Peter Loftus and Sara O’Brien of The Wall Street Journal report. The virtual word-of-mouth has convinced many to take the weight-loss drug, but side effects, such as painful headaches and vomiting, are often omitted or downplayed. Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Ozempic and Wegovy as well as Eli Lilly’s (LLY) Mounjaro and Zepbound are the first of the weight-loss medicines to become social-media sensations.