Compounded semaglutide has a 28-60 day shelf life after first use depending on preservative system, so stockpiling more than 8 weeks of supply is impractical
Hospitals are billing insurers for more services, whether because people are needing more care or because evolving technology has allowed hospitals to bill more intensively than they have in the past
Bloating is one of the most common side effects experienced by patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound)
The amount of darkening someone develops depends on a number of factors, including their natural skin tone, how long they've used the product, the dose taken and how much UV exposure they're getting alongside it, she added
Manufacturers should cut prices to increase access while PBMs and insurers should abandon blanket bans and adopt outcome-based contracts
Hims got pushed out of direct compounded GLP-1s this year