Medications and Obesity: Exploring the Landscape
and Advancing Comprehensive Care
March 19–20, 2024
March 19, 2024
| 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
| Nicolaas P. Pronk, HealthPartners Institute, Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions |
| 10:05 AM | An Overview of Medications that Affect Weight Status |
| Donna Ryan, Pennington Biomedical Research Center | |
| 10:25 AM | Altered Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Effects of Drugs in Patients with Obesity |
| David J. Greenblatt, Tufts University School of Medicine | |
| 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:55 AM | Inclusion of Subjects with Obesity in Drug Development: Current Status and Opportunities |
| Jayabharathi Vaidyanathan, U.S. Food and Drug Administration | |
| 11:15 AM | Transformation: What Is to Come in the Pipeline of Anti-Obesity Medications |
| Ania Jastreboff, Yale School of Medicine | |
| 11:35 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 PM |
PANEL: The Lived Experiences of Physicians and Patients
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| 1:00 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 1:15 PM | Mental and Behavioral Health Concerns of Adults Using Anti-Obesity Medications: The Science, the Practice and the “So What” |
| Robyn Pashby, Health Psychology Partners | |
| 1:30 PM | Mental and Behavioral Health Considerations for Children and Teens |
| Denise Wilfley, Washington University in St. Louis | |
| 1:45 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:10 PM | Nutrition with Anti-Obesity Medications |
| Colleen Dawkins, Big Sky Medical Wellness | |
| 2:30 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 2:40 PM |
PANEL: Shifting the Paradigm to a Focus on Health Behaviors
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| 3:10 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 3:30 PM | Adjourn Day 1 |
March 20, 2024
| 10:00 AM | Workshop Day 1 Recap |
| Kristen R. Sullivan, American Cancer Society |
| 10:10 AM |
Opportunities and Barriers for Clinical Practice Guidelines
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| 10:50 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 11:10 AM | Break |
| 11:20 AM | Exploring Current Research on the Economic Impact of Anti-Obesity Medications |
| Alison Sexton Ward, University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics | |
| 11:40 AM | The Federal Perspective on Coverage of Medications to Treat Obesity: Considerations From the Congressional Budget Office |
| Noelia Duchovny, Congressional Budget Office |
| 12:00 PM | The Employer Perspective: Ensuring Comprehensive Care for the Workforce |
| Shawn Gremminger, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions | |
| 12:20 PM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 12:50 PM | Closing Remarks |
| Ihuoma Eneli, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Vice Chair of the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions | |
| 1:00 PM | Adjourn Workshop |