Ocular and Psychiatric Safety Signals Retinopathy and neuropsychiatric outcomes have generated additional safety discussions
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The compounding market includes companies like telehealth business Hims & Hers, which are selling GLP-1s made from similar ingredients but arent branded, FDA-approved drugs
There have been anecdotal reports of some patients using these drugs for weight loss and then presenting with repeated episodes of nausea and vomiting secondary to a condition referred to as gastroparesis, senior author Mahyar Etminan , MS c , Ph arm D, an epidemiologist and associate professor in the universitys department of ophthalmology and visual sciences, said in the release
Proper storage of GHK-Cu is critical for the integrity of the peptide and the reproducibility of research results
For patients currently using or considering compounded GLP-1 medications, the most practical advice is to work with a pharmacy and a healthcare provider who are actively monitoring these developments and can help you find transitions if the regulatory space shifts