Health Check   /     GLP-1 Gold Rush

Description

The telehealth industry is booming, but a new investigation reveals a hidden network of medical groups fuelling the rise of online prescriptions for weight-loss drugs. Are patients being put at risk in this rush for GLP-1 medications?Also on the show, the latest on Oropouche and new concerns over potential modes of transmission. We get an update on how a decade of research into digital avatar therapy is helping patients with psychosis challenge the voices they hear. Plus, how does the experience of egg donation vary around the world? Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Katie Tomsett and Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

Subtitle
Telehealth platforms are increasingly prescribing GLP-1s, raising concerns about safety.
Duration
1588
Publishing date
2024-10-30 21:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5t9g
Contributors
  BBC World Service
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Enclosures
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