Amazon Installing Automated Medication Kiosks At Clinics
Amazon Pharmacy will begin offering prescription pickup kiosks at its One Medical clinics starting in Los Angeles this December, allowing patients to collect common medications like antibiotics and inhalers without waiting for delivery. Reuters reports: The kiosks will be the first in-person pick-up service offered by Amazon Pharmacy, which has been providing prescription services primarily […]
5 GLP-1 updates
GLP-1 medications, originally approved for diabetes, are rapidly expanding into new therapeutic territory — from cardiovascular to anti-inflammatory effects. Norma Keller, MD, chief of cardiology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, recently told Becker’s prevention programs should embrace these therapies. “We need to become comfortable with them to understand their benefits, limitations and how they interact […]
Here’s Exactly How Much Protein to Eat if You’re on a GLP-1
It may take more than you think to prevent dangerous loss of muscle mass.
Open Enrollment for Medicare: Key Changes to Know About Your Plan
There may be fewer Medicare Advantage plans available in 2026, although the average premium is expected to decrease. Johner Images/Getty Images The Medicare open enrollment period begins on October 15 for older adults who wish to enroll in or change their current health insurance plans. There’s expected to be slightly fewer Medicare Advantage plans offered […]
Fractyl Health reports preclinical data on RJVA-002 for obesity
Fractyl Health Inc. has announced data on RJVA-002, a dual GIP/GLP-1 gene therapy candidate.
The GLP-1 Era—What Comes After Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery remains the most effective treatment for severe obesity, defined as a body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 35 or higher. Patients typically experience a total body weight loss of approximately 30% within the first postoperative year that is often accompanied by remission of obesity-related […]
Beware weight-loss drug statistics
The clinic I’ve joined in Canada holds frequent lunchtime meetings with pharmaceutical sales representatives (PSRs). I gave up meeting PSRs in the UK years ago – regular contact alters doctors’ prescribing behaviour, and not usually for the better. It has posed a dilemma: do I refuse to attend, coming across to new colleagues as a […]
Micronutrients and GLP-1s: What You Should Know
Starting a GLP-1 medication can feel like a whirlwind. Weight loss might be the headline benefit of GLP-1s, but these medications can also change how hungry you feel and how much food you want to eat (1). All of a sudden your favorite foods might seem unappealing. They might even turn your stomach. Along with […]
Americans’ use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs cuts sugar intake, hits sugar beet farmers: Report
The growing use of GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic is reducing Americans’ sugar consumption—users spend 6% less on candy and 10% less on baked goods, Reuters reports—creating a sugar surplus that has slashed beet prices by 33% and put farmers under financial pressure.
Mask Mandates Return; Unusual GLP-1 Side Effects; Calcium Supplements and Dementia
(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Several California counties will require healthcare workers, and in some cases patients, to mask up during the upcoming respiratory virus season. (San Francisco…