Conflicts Of Interest Could Sink Oz’s Confirmation

The Washington Post reports:

In a 2019 production of his eponymous show, Mehmet Oz extolled the transformational results of Ozempic in an interview with comedian Billy Gardell about managing his Type 2 diabetes — and shedding 21 pounds after five months on the medication.

“Whoa! Now we’re talking!” Oz said as he double high-fived Gardell before turning to a drug company representative to explain the results. The nine-minute infomercial embedded into Oz’s daytime talk show was sponsored by the drug’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, which Oz twice referred to as a “trusted partner.”

The segment, one of the earliest instances of Oz promoting Ozempic, showcases the financial ties between the renowned heart surgeon’s media business and companies whose fortunes he would have a hand in influencing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read the full article. Meanwhile the cult has been busy attacking Oz for supporting COVID vaccinations.