CE for Pharmacists & Technicians: When a Loss Becomes a Win - Overview of Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy

by Jordan Stellflue, MHA, 2024 PharmD Candidate, Jessica Schwartzwald, 2024 PharmD Candidate, Sneha Srivastava, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, DipACLM, FADCES, Khyati Patel, PharmD, BCACP

Learning Objectives:

• Define obesity and classify obesity and risk of obesity related comorbidities.
• Describe the pathophysiology and impact of obesity.
• List comprehensive lifestyle interventions recommended for weight loss.
• Identify the general treatment approach and the role of weight loss pharmacotherapy in obesity management.
• Discuss the mechanism, efficacy, safety, monitoring, and place in therapy of pharmacologic agents for the treatment of obesity.
• Describe the role of the pharmacy team in optimizing obesity management.

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Keywords: Incidence, United States Food and Drug Administration, Obesity, Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery, Lifestyle, Risk Assessment, Outcome Assessment, Health Care​

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