Obesity: A Disease

Obesity: A Disease


Episode 3: Article Reviews: Progress and Challenges in Anti-Obesity Pharmacotherapy

August 05, 2019

Episode Description

In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the OMA Obesity Algorithm.  We then discuss this new science with obesity experts. In this episode, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, Dipl. ABOM interviews Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA about a recent publication on progress and challenges in anti-obesity pharmacotherapy. Topics covered include: barriers to the use of anti-obesity medication, new, most promising agents being considered that may come to fruition, and dialoging about the resistance of combination therapy for treating obesity.

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Episode Guests

Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, Dipl. ABOM
Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA

Article Reviewed

Progress and challenges in anti-obesity pharmacotherapy