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, Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes said that he lost 66 pounds after taking the popular weight-loss injectable manufactured by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk.. "Its patent will expire next year, and it will be available as a generic and I will introduce it to the entire public health system.
"Rio will be a city where there will be no more fat people," Paes declared. "Everyone will be taking Ozempic at family clinics."Understandably, Paes' controversial comments opened him up to criticism from opponents in the mayoral election, which is set to occur on October 6.showing voters complaining online about lacking basic medical necessities in the face of Paes' comments.
Hitting back, Paes insisted he isn't fatphobic and said he's only interested in the health of the city's populace. "When the patent is broken, which should happen in 2025 or 2026, it will reduce the cost enormously," the longtime mayor said, referencing the 1,000 Brazilian Reals or roughly $182 it currently costs Brazilians to access the weight loss drug.
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