The FDA stated it planned to restrict the use of GLP-1 ingredients, like semaglutide, in non-approved compounded drugs, which is what companies like Hims & Hers market as alternatives to the pricier, authorized treatments
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Both may be used in medical weight management when appropriate, but they differ in mechanism, dosing, tolerance, expected response, and patient suitability
A patient with compulsive eating tendencies often does better on Contrave because of the reward-pathway component
Instead, people use GLP-3 as shorthand because retatrutide works with 3 hormone pathways: GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon