Exploring FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Popular Weight Loss Drugs

Newswise — Many Americans are turning to FDA-authorized alternatives to prominent weight loss drugs. These alternatives, produced by reputable pharmacies, offer affordability and accessibility amidst supply shortages of brand-name medications. Eduardo Grunvald, MD, medical director of the weight management program at UC San Diego Health, is available to provide insights into the effectiveness and safety of these alternatives and shed light on their growing popularity.

Biography :

Eduardo Grunvald, MD, is a board-certified obesity medicine physician. As part of UC San Diego Health's bariatric surgery team, Grunvald evaluates and manages patients before and after surgery, and helps people long-term with their health and weight loss journey. He also directs the weight management program, which includes nutrition, behavior, and lifestyle support.

He has extensive experience using medications for weight management.

As a professor in the Univeristy of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Medicine, Grunvald is very active in teaching on topics such as metabolism, weight regulation, and treatment of obesity and weight-related medical conditions. He serves on a national committee working on standardizing obesity education in medical schools. His research interests include anti-obesity medications, obesity medicine education and bariatric surgery.