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This research aims to evaluate the effect of clinical pharmacists on weight loss outcomes in patients without diabetes prescribed obesity medications.

May 6, 2026Open Access

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Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist on Weight Loss Outcomes in Primary Care Patients Without Diabetes.

KSKayla SturtevantUniversity of Vermont Medical Center MWMarci WoodUniversity of Vermont Medical Center JHJuvena HittUniversity of Vermont

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the effect of clinical pharmacists on weight loss outcomes in patients without diabetes prescribed obesity medications.
Randomized trial involving primary care patients prescribed obesity medications
Patients were managed either by pharmacists or primary care clinicians
Assessment of weight loss outcomes across both management groups
Patients experienced significant weight loss, irrespective of whether managed by pharmacists or clinicians
Findings support the effectiveness of a collaborative care model in obesity management

Abstract

Patients prescribed obesity medications experienced significant weight loss, regardless of whether the patients were managed by pharmacists or primary care clinicians. These findings support a collaborative care model in obesity management.

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Sturtevant et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fada7f03f892aec9b1e4a1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/87551225261443443

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