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Recent Letters from the Director

FDA's New Draft Guidance for Obesity Medications
FDA's New Draft Guidance for Obesity Medications
March 31, 2025
This past January the FDA published a draft guidance entitled “Obesity and Overweight: Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction.”

Obesity Care Week 2025
Obesity Care Week 2025
February 28, 2025
OCW's theme this year is “Commit to Care,” to encourage everyone to advocate for accessible, affordable, respectful, and compassionate obesity care.

Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity
Lancet Commission Report on Clinical Obesity
January 30, 2025
On January 14th, the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Global Commission released a report on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.
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