To advance the field, well-designed longitudinal human studies are required, particularly in prodromal populations, to determine whether microbiome and immune alterations are causal, contributory, or consequential
Starting at a low dose and gradually increasing, as prescribed, helps minimize these effects
The September 2025 FDA warning-letter context On September 9, 2025, the FDA issued warning letters to multiple compounded-GLP-1 telehealth marketers including Remedy Meds and Hims & Hers about marketing language the agency considered false or misleading, specifically regarding equating compounded products with FDA-approved drugs
one-half of those who received semaglutide lost 15% of their initial body weight ( Figure 1A and Figure 1B )
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