For most patients, gastrointestinal side effects are mild to moderate and tend to improve as the body adjusts to the medication
Purchasing medications online "can expose patients to potentially unsafe products that have not undergone appropriate evaluation or approval, or do not meet quality standards," the FDA said in its warning this week.
For instance, last year, the stock of Weight Watchers parent company WW International (NASDAQ: $WW) more than doubled after announcing a $100 million deal to acquire Sequence, a telehealth startup focused on helping patients access GLP-1 drugs
If recurrent urticaria appears shortly after injections, clinicians should weigh the risks and benefits of continuing therapy
The medication enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion, suppresses inappropriate glucagon release, delays gastric emptying, and reduces appetite through central mechanisms