Dr. Marty Makary Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: Support for FDA Action to Address Unapproved and Misleading Compounded GLP-1 Drugs Dear Commissioner Makary: We write to applaud the FDA’s February 6, 2026 announcement to take decisive action against mass-marketed, non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs that put [...]
Obesity Groups Support Passage of Maryland Senate Bill 876/House Bill 1489 to Expand Medicaid Coverage of Comprehensive Obesity Care On behalf of The Obesity Society (TOS) -- based in Maryland -- and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Obesity Ac=on Coali=on (OAC), we are pleased to express our strong [...]
The Obesity Society Statement in Support of SB 445 – a Positive Step Toward Expanding Obesity Care Coverage for New Hampshire State-Regulated Health Plans On behalf of The Obesity Society (TOS), we respectfully express our support for Senate Bill (SB) 455, introduced by Senator Prentiss, would allow for expanded coverage of FDA-approved obesity medications [...]
The Honorable Pete Hegseth United States Secretary of War 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, The members of the United States Armed Forces are the collective cornerstone of American freedom and prosperity, and their health and fitness are paramount to our national defense. We applaud your commitment to improving the strength of [...]
The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader, U. S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader, U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 [...]
Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS, president of The Obesity Society (TOS), the leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) launch of the BALANCE Model. “The BALANCE Model represents meaningful progress toward modernizing obesity care across [...]
Rockville, MD - January 7, 2026 - Jacqueline M. Stephens, PhD, FTOS, President of The Obesity Society (TOS), the nation’s leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement regarding the recently issued updated Dietary Guidelines and their implications for obesity care. “The Obesity Society is concerned [...]
Atlanta, GA - November 6, 2025 – Marc-André Cornier, MD, FTOS, President of The Obesity Society (TOS), the nation’s leading scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity, released the following statement on the White House’s agreement with major pharmaceutical companies to lower costs and expand access to FDA-approved obesity [...]
Media invited to attend virtually or in person for the latest on GLP-1 therapies, food policy, and obesity treatment reform ATLANTA, GA - October 14, 2025 — ObesityWeek 2025, hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS), returns to Atlanta from November 4–7, offering journalists a front-row seat, virtually or in person, to the most important [...]
Atlanta, GA - October 7, 2025 – Who decides what we eat, how we pay for care, and whether obesity is treated as a disease or a personal choice? At ObesityWeek® 2025, hosted by The Obesity Society (TOS) from November 4–7 in Atlanta, leading scientists, policymakers, and advocates will go head-to-head on the most [...]