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Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer?

Do weight loss injections have far-reaching benefits beyond weight management?

In this episode of The Evidence, Claudia Hammond and a panel of experts discuss the latest evidence on weight loss injections.

Medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy are proven to be highly effective for weight management. They are also increasingly being found to treat other conditions and reduce the risk of disease, promising health benefits far beyond the treatment of obesity. But these drugs generally need to be continued for weight loss to be maintained, so there are big questions to be answered about their use and significant challenges to overcome around access and availability.

In front of a live audience at the Wellcome Collection in London, Claudia and her guests explore the potential and negatives of weight loss injections and ask whether they really are the next wonder drug.

Release date:

50 minutes

On radio

Sat 18 Oct 2025 18:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Oct 2025 18:06GMT
  • Sun 19 Oct 2025 08:06GMT
  • Sun 19 Oct 2025 11:06GMT