For more information about the standard exclusion criteria that were applied, please see the Technical Note for the HPD Fee-for-Service Drug Costs in California report
They are modifications of the hormone GLP-1, which is produced by the gut during a meal
( PMID: 31823494 ) Collins MK, Choudhary S, Ho J, Bunimovich YL (2021) Bullous pemphigoid triggered by liraglutide
Semaglutide (Wegovy) injection
(Skip ahead to the safety risks of microdosing tirzepatide.) Critical Safety Warning: The Dangers of Compounded GLP-1s If you cannot afford the brand name, the internet offers a tempting solution: compounded GLP-1s. It looks like the same drug for a much lower price, but you are stepping into a gray area where the standard safety nets simply do not exist
The UK and EU product information contains warnings about thyroid C-cell tumours, which differs from the US where these medications carry a boxed warning and formal contraindications for certain thyroid conditions