Orlistat (Xenical) in combination with diet and lifestyle changes significantly prevents obese patients from developing type 2 diabetes, say researchers involved in this 4-year study presented at the 9th International Congress on Obesity, Sao Paulo, Brazil. They add that this is the first time a weight loss drug has been shown to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in an at-risk population.
Diabetes Management & Telehealth with Leslie Kolb
June 11th 2020Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, chief science and practice officer, Leslie Kolb chats with MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras in MHE's newest podcast Tuning into the C-Suite about diabetes management and how it's affected by the use of telehealth, especially during the current and trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ICER Finds Insurers Struggled to Provide Fair Access for Obesity Drugs
December 19th 2024The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review assessed the formularies of 11 payers, covering 57 million people, to determine access for drugs that the organization had reviewed in 2022 for cost-effectiveness.
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