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AMA Update 553: Ozempic study on weight loss drugs side effects, FDA red dye 3 ban, flu cases and norovirus vaccine

What does Ozempic do? What are the side effects of Ozempic? Is bird flu still around? Is there a vaccine for norovirus? Is red dye 3 banned in US? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses high rates of COVID, RSV, and seasonal flu, as well as the recent CDC alert regarding hospital testing and treatments for bird flu. Also covering the FDA ban on red dye no. 3, plus new research on how GLP-1 drugs could lower the risk of 42 health conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia, substance abuse disorders and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

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AMA Update 524: IV shortage update: Baxter facility damage after hurricane in North Carolina 2024

Where did Hurricane Helene hit? Why is there a shortage of intravenous fluids? What can I use instead of IV saline? Where are IV bags made?

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the impact of Hurricane Helene, how elective surgery can be delayed after the North Carolina hurricane damage, and addressing drug shortages in the US. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

📚 AMA resources on addressing and managing drug shortages: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages

📋 FDA drug shortage list: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_DrugShortages

❓ FDA drug shortages FAQ: https://ama-assn.co/DrugShortages_FAQ

⚠️ CDC HAN Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina (CDC HAN 00518): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00518

🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2024 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN

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▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

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