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HW 494: OZEMPIC FALLOUT, EU’S FREE SPEECH CRACKDOWN & A DOCTOR FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM

(ARE PATIENTS BEING PROPERLY INFORMED ABOUT OZEMPIC?; EUROPE’S ONLINE CENSORSHIP COMING FOR AMERICA; MAHA AGENDA UPDATE; A Major New Investigation is Putting COVID Vaccines and Military Deaths under the Microscope; Dr. Ron Elfenbein: HE SAVED LIVES. NOW THEY WANT TO SEND HIM TO PRISON)

 

As millions turn to Ozempic to lose weight fast, and concerns are mounting over improper use, reports of blindness, life-threatening side effects, and billions in lawsuits are piling up. We look at the risks, the rush to prescribe, and what may be getting missed.

ARE PATIENTS BEING PROPERLY INFORMED ABOUT OZEMPIC?

GLP-1 drugs are easier to get than ever, even as reports of overdoses, severe reactions, vision loss, and multibillion-dollar lawsuits continue to mount. Del and Jefferey look at how quickly these drugs are being prescribed, how little time some providers spend with patients, and why proper dosing and medical follow-up may make all the difference.

 

The Free Press: Mayim Bialik: My GLP-1 Nightmare
 

New York Post: Life-threatening GLP-1 overdoses are on the rise - what's behind the scary increase
 

Daily Mail: Shock 216 UK deaths and 18,000 severe reactions linked to weight loss jabs - fatalities surge 300 per cent in a year ... as woman dies after upping Mounjaro dose
 

Forbes: Medicare Made Weight-Loss Drugs $50 A Month-Now Amazon, CVS And Walmart Race To Fill Prescriptions
 

Financial Express: Ozempic faces $2 billion lawsuits as patients report stomach paralysis, vision loss | Explainer
 

Stat: Telemedicine company touted by Novo Nordisk stressed profits over patient safety, ex-workers say
 

 

 

 

 

As Europe and the U.K. push new online speech rules that could reach American platforms, Jefferey tracks the growing fight over who gets to decide what you can say online.

EUROPE’S ONLINE CENSORSHIP COMING FOR AMERICA

Europe’s new online speech rules do not stop at its borders. Jefferey follows the effort to extend those restrictions to American platforms, the lawmakers fighting back, and the push for digital ID requirements here at home.

 

European Commission: The Digital Services Act
 

Reclaim the Net: ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox Given Four Months to Meet New EU Censorship Obligations
 

PBS News: EU fines Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for breaching bloc's social media law
 

Reclaim the Net: How UK Regulator Ofcom Quietly Bypassed International Law to Police American Speech
 

Reason: Foreign Regulators Are Trying to Censor Americans Online. A Bill Would Ensure Those Demands Are Unenforceable.
 

PBS News: How Are We Preparing for the Next Pandemic?
 

CFR: Preparing for and Managing the Next Pandemic
 

State of Wyoming: SF0077 - Compelled speech is not free speech.
 

Warren Davidson: Davidson Introduces Bill to Block Enforcement of Foreign Censorship Orders Against Americans
 

Reclaim the Net: California Legislature Passes Online Age Verification Bill
 

Politico: Newsom signs online kid safety laws, including rules backed by Sam Altman
 

MAHA AGENDA UPDATE:

The White House: Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans
 

HHS: Secretary Kennedy Announces Landmark Food Policy Reforms to Advance President Trump’s MAHA Agenda

 

A major new investigation is putting COVID vaccines and military deaths under the microscope. Who joined forces to spark the review?
 

MAHA Action: RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth Looking into COVID Vaccine Deaths Among Service Members
 

Politico: RFK Jr. is investigating whether troops died of Covid vaccine, Army doctor says  

Reuters: -COVID-19 vaccine makers see EU shield against side-effect claims
 

CNBC: You can't sue Pfizer or Moderna if you have severe Covid vaccine side effects. The government likely won't compensate you for damages either
 

ICAN: Join ICAN In Telling Secretary Kennedy: Please Help the Covid-19 Vaccine Injured

 

 

 

Dr. Ron Elfenbein helped the government expand access to monoclonal antibodies during COVID. Now, the doctor is facing a prison sentence after he spoke out against the U.S. government’s decision to pull the treatment.

HE SAVED LIVES. NOW THEY WANT TO SEND HIM TO PRISON.

Emergency medicine physician Ron Elfenbein M.D. went from running federally supported monoclonal antibody clinics to facing federal health care fraud charges after challenging the government’s handling of COVID therapeutics.

 

NIH: The history of monoclonal antibody development - Progress, remaining challenges and future innovations
 

Herald Mail Media: FirstCall Medical Center Provides Lifesaving Treatment for COVID-19 Patients in Maryland
 

Cleveland Clinic: Hydroxychloroquine: An old drug with new relevance
 

Springer Nature Link: Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread
 

Science News: The FDA has canceled emergency use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
 

PubMed: Ivermectin: a multifaceted drug of Nobel prize- honoured distinction with indicated efficacy against a new global scourge, COVID-19
 

X: FDA: You are not a horse . You are not a cow . Seriously, y'all. Stop it ."
 

CBS News: FDA halts use of monoclonal antibodies that don't work against Omicron - and Florida pushes back
 

NPR: How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
 

Fox News: Maryland doctor says people are 'going to die' after Biden admin uses faulty data to snub antibody treatments
 

The Hill: CDC significantly cuts estimate of omicron's prevalence in US  

The Hill: FDA pauses authorization for last remaining COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment
 

Wesh 2: Biden administration announces federal takeover of monoclonal antibody dose distribution
 

Fox 13: Gov. DeSantis announces state will purchase monoclonal antibody treatment doses directly
 

Miami Herald: Florida monoclonal antibody sites shut down after FDA decision. What happens now?
 

United States Attorney's Office District of Maryland: Maryland Doctor Convicted After Three-Week Trial for COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme
 

Drop the Case Website
 

GiveSendGo: Support Doctor Elfenbein's Legal Defense
 

 

Just in time for Halloween, the crunchy moms behind Tricked by the Treat are back with brand-new clean treats for your kids, more candy they’ll love, and a way to keep the magic of Halloween alive, without the scary ingredients.


TRICKED BY THE TREAT: HALLOWEEN WITHOUT THE SCARY INGREDIENTS

The HighWire Executive Producer Jenn Sherry Parry and her daughter Alexa are back with the Halloween candy swap that sold out across the country last year. This year, Tricked by the Treat has more candy, more chocolate, and a trendy new treat joining the mix, with half of the proceeds supporting ICAN. Supplies are limited, and the 10% early-bird discount ends October 2.

 

Guests: Dr. Ron Elfenbein, Jenn Sherry Parry, Alexa Sherry Parry