At the conclusion of the activity the pharmacist should be able to:

• Identify the challenges and barriers associated with weight management.
• Discuss the overweight and obesity epidemic, risk factors, and complications.
• Compare and contrast pharmacotherapy for weight management based on mechanism of action, efficacy, and side effect profile.
• Develop monitoring parameters for adverse effects that may constitute the discontinuation of therapy.
• Describe non-pharmacological measures recommended for overweight and obese patients.
• When presented with a patient case, select the most appropriate therapy based on patient-specific factors, side effect profiles, and patient goals.

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