• Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight?

  • Sep 23 2024
  • Length: 15 mins
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Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight?

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  • What is the difference between Ozempic and Wegovy? What is GLP-1? Is weight loss medication covered by insurance? How to ask your doctor for weight loss injections? Janese Laster, MD, a gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist, discusses types of weight loss drugs, their mechanisms, costs, insurance coverage, and the importance of lifestyle changes in conjunction with medications for weight loss. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 💉 Journal of the American Medical Association: What Should I Know About Injectable Weight-Loss Medications: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_GLP1injections ❓ Read more about questions patients may have about weight-loss drugs: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/questions-patients-may-have-about-weight-loss-drugs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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