
Managing Obesity to Improve Health: New Drugs, Old Drugs - Live Webinar on May 12, 2025 10AM EST
Learn the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies for weight management, including treatment guidelines, patient-centered care, and the risks and benefits of available weight-loss therapies.

About this webinar
Obesity continues to increase in prevalence nationwide, resulting in the worsening of other disease states, such as heart failure, diabetes, and cardiovascular events. Studies have shown a reduction in weight can lead to fewer cardiovascular events and decrease the risk of complications associated with co-morbid conditions. Over the past years, there has been progress in the use of medications to assist patients in losing weight. However, the guidelines have lagged in adding these agents and where they may fit in therapy. Because of this, there are many healthcare professionals that do not realize the options for weight loss, when to utilize them, and most importantly,how they should be used as an adjunct to non-pharmacologic management strategies.
This activity reviews all the pharmacologic options in the US market that aid patients in losing weight. It will discuss where medications may fit in therapy, who would benefit from each medication based on a patient-centered care approach. It will also discuss the risks associated with the use. In addition, non-pharmacologic options and its roles in a holistic care plan for weight loss will be included.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
List the medications currently approved for medical weight loss
Discuss/formulate plans to approach pharmacologic weight loss systematically
Recognize the side effects for commonly used medications for weight loss