Topic: Fen Phen

2 chapters across the catalog

96: Out of Luck
• 1:23:22 - 1:29:52

96: Out of Luck

Fen-Phen History, Pfizer Failure, Pharmaceutical Competition

The hosts compare the current Ozempic craze to the 1990s Fen-Phen scandal, which resulted in massive lawsuits due to heart valve failure. They speculate that Pfizer's failure to produce a competing weight-loss drug may lead to increased regulatory and legal pressure on Novo Nordisk.

96: Out of Luck
• 1:29:52 - 1:35:36

96: Out of Luck

Jenny Jones Show, Fen-Phen Lawsuits, Legal Greed

A retrospective look at the Fen-Phen legal fallout via "The Jenny Jones Show" and "American Greed" reveals how trial lawyers pocketed the majority of a $200 million settlement. The segment details how attorneys in Kentucky used the funds for horse racing and basketball sponsorships while victims continued to suffer.