Andrea Petersen

health reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Andrea Petersen on KCRW

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Diet industry roiled by weight loss drugs like Ozempic

With the growing popularity of Ozempic and other drugs that can help people lose weight, diet companies like Weight Watchers are scrambling to adjust.

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