The FDA has warned about compounded GLP-1 drugs due to dosing errors, questionable ingredients, and reports of adverse events
Still, it sometimes becomes challenging for people taking Ozempic because their appetite is so low or they are dealing with digestive side effects
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are a group of medications developed to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, but have also been shown to promote weight loss and decrease inflammation
It is supplied as a white to off-white lyophilized powder, soluble in water and bacteriostatic water, and verified at 99% purity by reversed-phase HPLC
Up until recently, many people were buying the drugs out-of-pocket from compounding pharmacies and telehealth providers because of supply issues, but now supply is stable, the FDA is phasing out off-brand GLP-1 drugs