Health Distilled with Todd Hobbs

Clinical Diabetes Care in Louisville to Big Pharma Chief Medical Officer

​In this episode, Andy Steen talks to Russell, KY native Todd Hobbs, MD about his career in big pharma and small biotech.

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We cover:

• Eastern Kentucky native. 

• Transylvania University alum. And University of Louisville Medical School.

• Primary care clinic in Louisville, then a diabetes clinic with Baptist Health.

• “I have T1D myself.”

• In 2004 joined Novo Nordisk, eventually being Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, North America.

• Launch teams for Ozempic and Wegovy.

• Stints with Hepion and Diasome. Stealth siRNA.

• Buffalo Trace–Eagle Rare 17.

• Trends on obesity management, including the payor perspective.

• Team Kentucky!

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