The Gaining Health Podcast
In this podcast, host and obesity medicine specialist Karli Burridge will interview leaders and trailblazers in the field of obesity medicine to discuss how we can get to the root of chronic medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction, and how we can change healthcare to actually help patients be healthier and feel better. Karli will also highlight recent research and discuss how to apply this new science clinically in your practice!
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Compounded peptides: An Obesity Medicine Association Position Statement
Medications like Ozempic (aka semaglutide, a medication approved for type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy (also semaglutide, but at a slightly higher dose, and indicated for obesity), are all over the media, resulting in high demands and even medication shortages.
In response to the high demand, and the limited insurance coverage for these medications, some compounding pharmacies are offering compounded peptides, like semaglutide, and some clinicians are offering these compounded medications to their patients. What are we to make of this? Are these medications safe? Effecive? Legal? How should we approach this tricky subject?
Fortunately, the Obesity Medicine Association has given us guidance on this topic, through their position statememt on compounded peptides. Listen in to get the highlights on the position statement!
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