So instead of letting the debate stall in binaries, we can push for: Broader access to both medications and nutrition counseling More investment in behavior support infrastructure, before, during, and after medication use Honest conversations about who profits from health messaging
A Vial of Bacteriostatic Water: This is your reconstitution medium
Other peptides like Semaglutide are FDA-approved but restricted to prescription use
Tirzepatide is a dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) carries an FDA boxed warning about thyroid C-cell tumors observed in rodent studies, including medullary thyroid carcinoma
The NMA showed greater reductions in HbA 1c , BMI and SBP and greater improvements in blood lipid levels with once-weekly semaglutide than with PEG-loxenatide