Shifting the Scales: Focus on Obesity and Managed Care Considerations

Pricing: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members


Course Description

Obesity has become a major public health concern in the United States, with a prevalence of 41.9% (2017) in adults and 19.7% (2020) in youth. There has been an increase in anti-obesity medication usage as patients have more therapy options, and new medications have greater efficacy and are generally more well tolerated. Increases in off-label weight loss usage of medications, particularly GLP-1 products, have created much discussion over the use of these products, their place in therapy, and how they are causing shifts across the industry.   

This session will cover efficacy and safety comparisons of both medications with off-label weight loss usage and anti-obesity medications, the impact of increased off-label usage of GLP-1 products, and aspects of formulary decision-making regarding anti-obesity medications. 

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to

  1. Summarize clinical efficacy and safety comparisons for medications used both on-label and off-label for weight loss.   

  2. Describe the impact of off-label weight loss use with GLP-1 products on different lines of business.   

  3. Discuss formulary decision-making regarding anti-obesity medications, including approaches, policies, and factors.    

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
09/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Cost:
$30.00

Faculty

Justin Bioc, PharmD 
Head of Clinical Pharmacy 
Devoted Health  

Susan Downard, RPh 
Director, Clinical Pharmacy 
Point32Health

Michael Kaplan, DO 
Chief Medical Officer 
Long Island Weight Loss Institute  

 

 

Moderator

Amy Lugo, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, FAPhA
Founder & CEO
LoneStar Health Solutions

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Faculty/Reviewer/PlannerReported Relevant Financial Relationships
Michael Kaplan, DO
Faculty		Consultant: Novo Nordisk
Susan L. Downard, RPh 
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Justin Bioc, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, RPh 
Faculty		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Tracy McDowd, PharmD, FAMCP
Reviewer

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships
Jennifer Evans, PharmD
Planner		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Ryan Shan
Planner		Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • AMCP Staff have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

Accreditation:

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE UAN:0233-0000-23-040-H01-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1 
Release Date: August 29, 2023 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2024
Activity Fee: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at eLearning Day 2023. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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