What labs do I need to order for patients joining my weight management program?
None of the lab work that is recommended for patients before starting a weight management program (WMP) will preclude them from taking the medication. We’ll discuss why below. But it’s still helpful to have baseline bloodwork to determine if the patient has any underlying issues that they don’t know about, but should. If lab work […]
What are the options for sending weight loss meds to patients
You’ve started a weight management program (WMP) in your practice, you’ve established a relationship with a compounding pharmacy that offers injectable semaglutide and tirzepatide and they’re licensed in your state. You even have patients that have completed their lab work and signed up for the medications. But how do get the meds to them? Here […]
How to set up a weight management program in 5 steps!
Interested in offering the newest weight management medications to your existing and future patients? Medications like semaglutide (active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) or tirzepatide (active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound). This class of GLP-1 receptor agonists are currently the talk of the town, and for good reason. With weight loss of between 15-20%, without […]
