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CME Information
Provider Statement
This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
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Support Statement
This activity is supported by educational grants from Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., US Region and Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.; Eisai, Inc.; Novo Nordisk; Vivus, Inc.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is internal medicine physicians, general practice physicians, family practice physicians, endocrinologists and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with obesity.
Learning Objective
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to apply new evidence-based guidelines and algorithms for obesity management to enhance current clinical decision making.
Faculty
Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Accreditation
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material was originally approved for 1 year from the date of original release, February 20, 2015, to February 19, 2016. It has since been recertified for an additional year and will now expire on January 28, 2017.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, watch the presentation, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering the posttest question correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Planning Committee and Faculty
Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS
Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP
Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Holly R. Wyatt, MD
Reviewers
Ronald Codario, Jr., MD
Ronald Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP (Recertification review on 1/29/16)
Disclosures
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s) which are accurate at the time of original content release (February 20, 2015):
Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS
Consulting Fee: Novo Nordisk
Speakers Bureau: Eisai, Novo Nordisk, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board: Eisai, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Book Royalties: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Johns Hopkins University Press, Wolters Kluwer
Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS
Consulting Fee: Nestle, Novo Nordisk, Retrofit, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Zafgen
Contracted Research: Aspire Bariatrics, Weight Watchers.
Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP
Consulting Fee: Eisai, Novo Nordisk, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Speakers Bureau: Eisai, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Ownership Interest: Scientific Intake
Christopher D. Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Consulting Fee: Eisai, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Speakers Bureau: Eisai, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Holly R. Wyatt, MD
Royalty: UpToDate, Inc.
Intellectual Property Rights/Patent Holder: Energy Gap
Consulting Fee: Wellspring Pharmaceutical
Contracted Research: American Beverage Association, GI Dynamics, Novo Nordisk
Ownership Interest: Active Planet
Board Member/Advisory Panel: Atkins, Eisai, Inc., Retrofit, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Vivus, Inc.
Author: Rodale
Reviewers report the following relationship(s):
Ronald Codario, Jr., MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Ronald Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2015 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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