We also need to be aware of medication that people might be trying to personally import there is no quality control with products they might be buying online and overseas
Kind Patches contain no GLP-1 whatsoever
It works by reducing appetite, and researchers are now studying similar drugs, including tirzepatide, which is pending FDA approval for obesity, and retatrutide, which must still undergo further clinical trials on obesity and diabetes
John Whyte, chief medical officer at WebMD and a board-certified internist with expertise in drug development and medical policy, told Flow Space
While weight loss might lead to reduced health care costs (estimates suggest a reduction of around $250 billion), the current prices of the medications mean that the math doesnt quite add up for insurance companies
Worsening metabolic disease from regain increases healthcare utilization, medication costs for diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, and potential surgical interventions