Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight? [gnf0eAaOmV_]

Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight? [gnf0eAaOmV_]

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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: 💉 Journal of the American Medical Association: What Should I Know About Injectable Weight-Loss Medications: ❓ Read more about questions patients may have about weight-loss drugs: 🥼 Go to to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians 00:00 AMA Update September 23, 2024 00:46 Anti-obesity medication (prescription weight loss drugs, GLP 1 injections, GIP/GLP-1 agonist) 01:38 FDA approved weight loss pills that actually work 02:00 Phentermine-topiramate Qsymia (prescription weight loss pills) 02:11 Naltrexone bupropion Contrave (binge eating medication) 02:23 Weight loss medication injection: What does Ozempic do to your brain? (GLP 1 agonist) 02:47 Zepbound vs Ozempic (Monjaro weight loss, GLP 1 hormone) 03:14 Injectable weight loss medication (GLP 1 meds, weight loss injections) 04:27 Obesity doctor: How to ask your doctor for weight loss medication (endocrinologist gastroenterologist) 04:41 Do you need a prescription for Ozempic? 05:24 GLP-1 drugs for weight loss (semaglutide weight loss) 05:38 Contrabe for weight loss (Qsymia price, Contrave price) 06:02 Wegovy vs Ozempic 06:15 Wegovy cost 06:37 Ozempic cost: Will insurance cover Ozempic for prediabetes? 06:57 Mounjaro weight loss: Zepbound price (Eli Lilly weight loss drug, Mounjaro cost, Zepbound 2.5 mg) 08:01 How fast does Ozempic work? Why am I not losing weight on Wegovy? 08:40 How long can you be on semaglutide for weight loss? 09:10 do you have to take Ozempic forever? 09:57 How to keep weight off after semaglutide: How can my doctor help me lose weight? (lifestyle changes, nutrition, diet and exercise) 11:46 Safe weight loss medication 12:28 Gastroparesis (Ozempic mechanism of action, glp-1 side effects) ✶✶✶✶ 📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: 📝 Podcast episodes and YouTube transcript available: 📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: 🎧 Listen to our latest medical podcasts: 📲 Download #AMAConnect for medical news today, the latest in physician education, healthcare podcasts and videos: 💬 Follow #AMA on social media: 📓 Access the Journal of the American Medical Association #JAMA login: #FightingForDocs #medicine #futureofhealthcare #physicianadvocacy #healthcare #medical #science #publichealth #patientcare #obesitymedicine #obesitytreatment #phentermine #topiramate #Qsymia #naltrexone #bupropion #Contrave #GLP1 #semaglutide #Wegovy #Ozempic #tirzepatide #Zepbound #Mounjaro #weightloss #weightlossdrugs #weightlossmedication #weightmanagement #insurancecoverage #drugprices #AmericanMedicalAssociation #yellow hexagon diet pill #diet pill adipex #does keto pills work