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	Podcast:		Native America Calling
	Episode:		Friday, January 19, 2024 – Breakthroughs and barriers for new diabetes treatments
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:58:00
	Publish Date:		2024-01-19 14:00:12
	Description:		Diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, are riding a wave of popularity right now. But the high cost and short supply because of their popularity as a weight loss remedy are putting the drugs out of reach for those who need them. Native Americans struggle with diabetes disproportionately. Now, is there a disparity when it comes to viable treatments? GUESTS Dr. Matthew Clark, chief medical officer for the Alaska Area Native Health Service and chair of the IHS National Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Tarah Nelson, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Florida Jason Hale (Prairie Band Potawatomi), senior research scientist and director for Indigenous community engagement with the Institute for Indigenous Studies at Lehigh University Break 1 Music: Dancin’ on the Run (song) Inez Jasper (artist) Burn Me Down Break 2 Music: Laugh Out Loud (song) Hataałii (artist) Singing into Darkness (album)
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