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Compounded and Counterfeit Semaglutide: What the FDA Is Warning About
Shortages pushed patients toward compounded semaglutide. The FDA's latest alert shows why that workaround carries real risk.
Aug 5, 2024
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Muscle Loss on GLP-1s: What the Evidence Really Shows
New body composition data compares lean mass loss on tirzepatide and semaglutide. Here is what is measured, and what remains unclear.
Jun 15, 2026
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Mounjaro and Zepbound: The Case for Two Hormones at Once
Tirzepatide just beat semaglutide head to head in a major trial. Here is what SURMOUNT and SURPASS data actually shows about hitting two receptors.
Dec 9, 2024
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What Actually Happens When You Stop Taking a GLP-1
Trial data on stopping semaglutide shows most of the lost weight comes back within a year. Here is what the STEP 1 extension found.
May 15, 2024
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The GLP-1 Era: How Weight-Loss Drugs Changed Us
Semaglutide and tirzepatide went from diabetes treatment to celebrity shortcut to a genuine health story. What happens when one drug becomes a cultural moment.
Apr 20, 2024
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Ozempic and Wegovy: What the Trials Actually Showed
Semaglutide now has a heart disease approval too. Here is what the STEP and SELECT trial data really says, and what it does not.
Mar 13, 2024
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GLP-1 Drugs Are Becoming More Than Weight Loss Medicine
Tirzepatide just earned an approval that has nothing to do with the scale. Here is what SELECT, FLOW and the new sleep apnea data show.
Jan 8, 2025
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What GLP-1 Drugs Actually Do Inside Your Body
GLP-1 receptor agonists did not start as weight loss drugs. Here is the biology behind Ozempic, Mounjaro and the hormone they mimic.
Jan 25, 2024
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Berberine and the 'Nature's Ozempic' Claim: What Evidence Shows
Berberine lowers cholesterol and blood sugar in small trials, but comparing it to semaglutide misreads both the data and the biology.
Feb 14, 2024
