According to the CDC, 42% of Americans are considered obese. There aren’t enough obesity medicine specialists to see them all. Brand medications are on the FDA shortage list and natural methods such as diet…
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What You Should Know:
– Vizient, Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement company, has released its latest Pharmacy Market Outlook, projecting a 3.8% growth in drug price inflation.
– The increase is the highest since July…
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GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have ushered in a new era for the weight loss market in 2024 and surfaced several questions that have been festering for quite some time and can…
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News and social media are saturated with articles about the demand for and shortage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs marketed for weight loss. The best-known of these drugs is semaglutide, sold under the brand…
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Background: With the increasing prevalence of obesity, weight loss has become a critical issue in China. Self-managed weight loss through a mobile health (mHealth) app may be a prospective method. However, its practicability in…
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What You Should Know:
– The Mayo Clinic Diet, a renowned leader in weight management, today announced the launch of its Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx program, a comprehensive solution designed to support…
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New research was published this month showing racial disparities in obesity care and underscoring the need for a more holistic, community-based approach to weight loss treatment. The study found that even though services like…
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Digital weight loss company Noom announced its commercial business, Noom for Work, is partnering with Liviniti, a national pharmacy benefit manager, to offer plan sponsors and their employees a digital GLP-1 Companion for chronic…
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As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received…
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What You Should Know
– As Americans set their sights on a healthier 2024, a new survey by DrFirst’s iPrescribe app reveals some interesting trends in health priorities and concerns.
– While traditional resolutions like exercising…
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