In this episode of "The Top Line," we talk with Fierce’s Andrea Park and Gabrielle Masson about the latest from the American Diabetes Association's annual conference. We also cover a statement about transgender care, light therapy, and the rest of the week's headlines. 

To learn more about the topics in this episode:

• 'Podnosis': Medicaid eligibility determinations, healthcare for the LGBTQ+ community
• Introducing the Fierce 50: Honoring healthcare and biopharma champions fighting for patient care
• Lilly links oral obesity drug to 15% weight loss, setting bar for Pfizer in blockbuster battle
• Boehringer's new data drop shows 19% weight loss for phase 2 obesity prospect
• UPDATE: Lilly's next obesity drug just cut an average of 58 pounds—prompting an all-out phase 3 blitz
• Let there be light: Scientists report new progress in quest to treat afib with optogenetics
• UK's flagging clinical trial sector faces fresh challenge as National Cancer Research Institute set to close
• Biotech leaders protest 'actively harmful' bans on gender-affirming care
• Know Labs unveils first prototype of portable, noninvasive glucose monitor
• Embecta dives deeper into Type 2 diabetes tech with Tidepool team-up
• Fitterfly's diabetes digital therapeutic cuts blood sugar, weight in real-world trial

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