You Look Like a Gazelle': Dr. Oz Makes Shocking Comment to CNN's Pamela Brown

"Oz was on Friday's episode of The Situation Room with Brown and her co-anchor Wolf Blitzer to talk about TrumpRx, a website operated by the Department of Health and Human Services that launched this week, delayed from a planned rollout in January over anti-kickback worries and other concerns about its legality. Among the medicines listed on the site for direct sale are drugs to treat diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure as well as weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound (prescribed for diabetes patients as the brand names Ozempic and Mounjaro, respectively)."

"The New York Times reported last fall that it was unclear whether Mr. Trump's deals would significantly lower Medicaid's drug prices and it was unlikely to be a significant benefit for Americans who have insurance, because most insured patients pay less in out-of-pocket costs than they would pay for the drugs directly. Blitzer asked Oz about that issue, noting that that the site works by targeting people who are willing to pay cash for their prescriptions rather than insurance plans, but it's unclear if all of the patients, especially those with insurance, will see cost savings from the site to buy their medicines. For Americans who are paying thousands of dollars in insurance premiums each year, what do you say to them? asked Blitzer. Oz replied that a big part of our hope for the website is that sunlight and transparency were the best disinfectant. Make it easy, in plain English, to understand what you're really getting, Oz continued, explaining that the Trump administration hoped now that everyone knows the true worldwide, most fair, drug prices, it's going to allow employ"

Mehmet Oz compared CNN anchor Pamela Brown to a gazelle and suggested she probably did not need medical assistance. Oz appeared on The Situation Room to address TrumpRx, a Department of Health and Human Services website offering direct-sale prescription drugs. The site lists medicines for diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, and weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound (brands Ozempic and Mounjaro when prescribed for diabetes). The website launched this week after a delayed January rollout prompted by anti-kickback concerns and legal questions. The site targets cash-paying customers, and transparency and plain-English pricing were presented as central goals.

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