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Off the Scales

by Aimee Donnellan

HarperCollins UK2025ISBN 9780008719104

3 of 4 critics positive

5 reviews: 3 positives, 1 mixed; 1 not stating a verdict in public

What the critics said

Positive
“a powerful book reframes how we see obesity”

Off the Scales review: As Ozempic goes global, a powerful book reframes how we see obesity

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Positive
“A fascinating deep dive into the discovery, use and implications of a revolutionary new treatment”

Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan review – inside the Ozempic revolution

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Positive
“a lively tale of the stunning rise of Ozempic”

Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan: a lively tale of the stunning rise of Ozempic

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Mixed
“feels a little premature”

Off the Scales: This story of Ozempic and the race to cure obesity feels a little premature

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Verdict not stated
“takes us inside the labs and boardrooms where the weight-loss drug was created”

The inside story of how Ozempic conquered the world

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