{
  "id": 17219153,
  "title": "A new framework for safe, patient-centered prescribing of obesity medications in older adults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/a-new-framework-for-safe-patient-centered-prescribing-of-obesity",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-framework-safe-patient-centered-obesity.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a new framework to assist clinicians in safely prescribing obesity medications in older adults. Organized around a series of cases, the framework offers a practical approach to prescribing obesity medications to older adults, including GLP-1 medications that act through gut-derived hormonal pathways.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}