The Importance of Addressing Weight Carrying excess weight poses a host of health risks, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and even certain types of cancer
Telehealth services vary widely in their rigor and commitment to patient safety
A provider reviews your intake offline and makes a decision without a live conversation
There are other FDA-approved oral weight-loss medications available through a prescription, like phentermine, Contrave , and Qsymia
A comprehensive clinic will look at all this and more, addressing stress management, eating, exercise, sleep, hydration and mental health too
As such, there is an opportunity for manufacturers to collaborate and thus de-risk the pathway from investigational drug to approved product