"Instead, we think there are ways to ensure patient safety that strike an appropriate balance and we will continue to engage with the TGA to demonstrate this." A number of other telehealth providers, as well as individual practitioners, have been prescribing and selling compounded weight loss medications since last year
If testing reveals that you're a poor responder to semaglutide alone, PlexusDx offers alternatives like Compounded Tirzepatide Injection (is $289/mo month-to-month (or $249/mo on the 6-month plan)), which activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors for dual-pathway satiety, or GLP-Squared Injection (is $289/mo month-to-month (or $249/mo on the 3-month plan)), a dual compound combining semaglutide and tirzepatide in one injection
Home reconstitution of unlicensed injectable peptides carries serious risks including microbial contamination, severe dosing errors, chemical degradation, and injection site complications such as abscess or infection
This difference may reflect sample size variations rather than true dose response relationships
Body weight and waist circumference are the obvious starting points
CHICAGO (February 2, 2026) With over 31 million people currently using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, the conversation has shifted from weight loss success stories to serious legal questions
