HealthThe Guardian‘It’s problematic’: Concern as ‘skinny jabs’ maker sponsors Vogue World event
Eating disorder charities and academics are alarmed that Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly sponsored Vogue World in Milan, saying it links weight-loss drugs to aspirational fashion.
Partnership between Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly and fashion giant, suggests thinness is an aspiration, say critics
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, which makes weight-loss jab Mounjaro, was listed as a sponsor of the Vogue World event in Milan this week.
It is the third major fashion event Eli Lilly has sponsored this year, following Vogue World Hollywood and the Met Gala livestream.
Eating disorder charity Beat and psychology professors say the partnership normalises prescription weight-loss medication as a beauty choice for audiences already under intense appearance pressure.
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