These patches are marketed to sound like legitimate GLP-1 treatments, but they dont contain the actual drug ingredients or have clinical evidence to back them up, says Dr
The company said in the press release that it had entered into an agreement with Novo Nordisk to sell name-brand versions
Other notable side effects included fatigue, joint pain, hair loss, and headaches, particularly with drugs such as tirzepatide
Wegovy injections are done with a single-use auto injector, while Zepbound is available as a single-use auto injector, in a single-use vial that is administered via syringe, or in a new device called a KwikPen that can deliver several doses before it is discarded
It allows researchers to investigate receptor cross-talk, hormonal signaling cascades, and downstream effects on metabolic outcomes in preclinical models
GLP-1s work by slowing down digestion, which means they can interfere with the absorption of oral contraceptives