pediatric obesity treatment

Published Date: 16 Mar 2023

In Part 1 of the Obesity Series, Katherine H. Saunders, MD, DABOM discusses ways to treat childhood obesity, including the benefits of FDA-approved drugs and Intellihealth.

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President Donald Trump announced a drug pricing deal with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Thursday, wrapping up ⁠the final agreement among the 17 large pharmaceutical companies...

In children with cystic fibrosis, the initiation of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy may alter the status of fat soluble vitamins and change how supplementation relates to their serum levels.

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