semaglutide compunding FDA Warns on Certain Forms of Compounded Addressing the Weight Loss Injectable
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Weight stigma hurts people with bigger bodies in many ways
In attempts to prolong the half-life of GLP-1 and develop a suitable compound for therapeutic use, some pharmaceutical companies (32) chose to optimize the exendin-4 peptide (a naturally occurring peptide obtained from Heloderma lizard venom, with 53% homology to human GLP-1), which leads to an intravenous half-life of ~30 min (3335)
The drug works the same way regardless of these factors
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If you have a history of blood clots or are taking any medication that would raise your risk of developing a blood clot, it is important to share this information with your weight loss doctor so they can closely monitor your progress
