PBMs enforcing quantity limits on GLP1 medication is the physiological equivalent of forcing a physician to double the dose of chemotherapy or BP medication next month for no reason.

Allowing for 'quantity limit exceptions' does not minimize the problematic nature of this.

Are the Microplastics Found in Testicles a Health Danger? | Scientific American scientificamerican.com/article/are-th…

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Gut Luminal Deoxycholic Acid Concentrations in Mice | Obesity Surgery rd.springer.com/10.1007/s11695…

Comparison of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Loop Duodenojejunal Bypass Versus One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass for Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Pylorus Preservation | Obesity Surgery rd.springer.com/10.1007/s11695…

When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock - ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2024/05/25/sci…

Childhood Obesity: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Can Increase Risk healthline.com/health-news/fo…

Cognitive Decline: How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Increase the Risk healthline.com/health-news/ul…

“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods | Ars Technica news.google.com/rss/articles/C…

Applause to Oprah Winfrey and Weight Watchers for “Making the Shift: A new way to think about weight” - Obesity Action Coalition obesityaction.org/applause-to-op…

Nearly everyone I know perform bariatric surgery on has attempted GLP1 and or GLP1/GIP therapy and stopped -

These medications are great but they are NOT the only answer and MOST likely NOT the BEST answer -

Daniel J Drucker The popular press also
Likes to demonize #bariatricsurgery which increases numerous gut hormone levels in the blood as well as GLP1 and change the microbiome, alter vagal nerve function, increase blood bile levels, and has better results as far as improving cardiovascular and

Prescribing semaglutide for weight loss in non-diabetic, obesity patients is associated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction: a TriNetX database study | International Journal of Impotence Research nature.com/articles/s4144…

Outstanding news about #semaglutide #PreventingDeath and #KidneyFailure .
Says nephrologist Katherine Tuttle:
“Those of us who really care about kidney patients spent our whole careers wanting something better. And this is as good as it gets.”
conscienhealth.org/2024/05/semagl…

My interview in The Guardian today. The new obesity drugs are remarkable. However, they're designed to treat obesity. Prevention will require tackling poverty & policy change. In an election year, we need to hold policy makers to account #obesityisnotachoice theguardian.com/society/articl…

Percentage reduction in body weight with Semaglutide ( #Ozempic ):

✴️ In SELECT trial: 10%

✴️ In FLOW trial: 6%

(+ numerous cardiovascular, kidney, and survival benefits)

nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… #ERA24

nature.com/articles/s4159…

My comments in ⁦MedPage Today⁩ about a recent hospital visit. I just don’t understand how the average American navigates our dysfunctional healthcare system.🤦🏽‍♂️

I'm a Former Surgeon General and I Couldn't Believe My $10k Medical Bill | MedPage Today medpagetoday.com/opinion/second…

In 1955, President Dwight D Eisenhower suffered a massive heart attack while playing golf.

What happened next brought on the BIGGEST obesity epidemic the world has ever seen.

🔴THREAD 🔴

Two receptors are better than one for AI-designed obesity drugs nature.com/articles/d4158…

Delighted to be addressing the 61st annual meeting of ERA - European Renal Association in Stockholm 🇸🇪. The importance of Obesity in Older Adults #ERA24 #CKD #obesity

Science says COVID-19 vaccine might have this surprising effect - Newsweek apple.news/AMkdLRJSeRrCPp…