Expanding Your Practice: Adding A Weight Loss Program
Research from the Milken Institute discovered that “the total cost of chronic diseases due to American obesity and overweight was $1.7 trillion— equivalent to 9.3% of the GPD.”
General Consultation: Here's What You'll Learn
- Discuss current available treatments for the management of weight loss that has proven effective using GLP-1, GIP, and others
- Assess patient’s eligibility through BMI and weight-related health conditions as well as using patients medical history and blood work
- Review the steps in order to set up an account with a lab to submit blood work
- Discuss medications commonly prescribed and how they work for patients in terms of timelines to see results and overcome common side effects
- Discuss the benefit of working with compounding pharmacies for helping to manage weight loss for patients
- Review stability considerations for the ingredients discussed in various dosage forms
- Review several sample formulas consistent with the discussed ingredients and routes of administration
- Discuss recommended diet and exercise plans in congruence with mediation for a healthy lifestyle, maximum weight loss, and overall health benefits
- Discuss how to monitor progress and how to adjust dosing based on current weight loss and patient feedback
In-Depth Consultation: Here's What You'll Receive
With an in-depth consultation, prescribers will receive and discuss all relevant documentation, resources, & supplies to get a weight loss program up and running. Some of this information will include:
- patient intake forms
- weight loss injectable dosing schedule, ingredients, & injection guide
- business model & pricing guide
- patient documents
- other correlated drugs
- social media posts
- and more!!
Hosted by Hana Shin, Compounding Pharmacist
Hana Shin is a graduate of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. She has worked in various pharmaceutical settings, specializing in community pharmacy, independent companies, and compounding pharmacy.
Since joining Preston’s Pharmacy, Hana has been focused on the pharmacy’s impact on weight loss, cosmeceuticals, and dermatology. She has great experience working with providers in collaboration, to develop specialities in their practice.
