August, 2023 - twenty30 health

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk by 25%, obesity as a key public health threat in the US, only 9% of anti-obesity meds prescriptions are filled, and payer strategies for GLP-1 drugs.

August 27, 2023 80 Comments

Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying a late summer weekend with family and friends. Key items this week have included news of a 25% reduction in the risk of cancer after bariatric surgery; that only 9% of prescriptions for obesity medicines were filled over 60 days; that obesity is believed to be one of the top three threats

93 million Americans may benefit from GLP-1 therapy; while prices in the US are 10x more than Europe. Intensive lifestyle therapies increase employment rates; and GLP-1 knock-offs at over 50 websites.

August 20, 2023 No Comments

Hello everyone, I hope this weekend finds everyone in good health, and hopefully enjoying the weather; which is beautiful here in the US Northeast. This week, the news was largely focused on the benefits — and the challenges — of using GLP-1s. For many people who’ve struggled with obesity, these medications represent a transformational clinical advance. But, there remains too

Let’s do right and SELECT the best for our patients suffering from obesity.

August 13, 2023 No Comments

Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying this weekend in good health. Here at twenty30 health, our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the wildfires in Maui, and we share in the sense of tragedy and horror at these terrible events. Our focus of this newsletter is the onward media and corporate hype around GLP-1 medications — this week significantly

Month: August 2023

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk by 25%, obesity as a key public health threat in the US, only 9% of anti-obesity meds prescriptions are filled, and payer strategies for GLP-1 drugs.

93 million Americans may benefit from GLP-1 therapy; while prices in the US are 10x more than Europe. Intensive lifestyle therapies increase employment rates; and GLP-1 knock-offs at over 50 websites.

Let’s do right and SELECT the best for our patients suffering from obesity.

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