Drugs for weight loss
Drugs to encourage weight loss have a chequered past, with many of them having been withdrawn from the market due to increased morbidity and mortality.
In this podcast Raj Padwal, associate professor of medicine at the University of Alberta, takes us through the remaining therapy Orlistat, and discusses the potential for two new therapies, Phentermine-ER topiramate, and Lorcaserin, which are being licensed in some countries
Read the full article: http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3526 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 6, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes Core Update April 2014
Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 15 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.
Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatm...
Source: Diabetes Core Update - March 20, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: American Diabetes Association Source Type: podcasts
