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Trump, RFK Jr. go after antidepressants, weight loss drugs. Here's what the science says

Written by ABC News | February 20, 2025

"Overall, anything that's approved by the FDA is considered a safe and effective treatment," said Joseph Saseen, PharmD. "None of these are new. Sometimes we get a new kind of drug, but we're not dealing with a novel drug class where we don't know what to expect."