Some telehealth companies like Ro and Hims hire third-party companies to test the compounded medications for quality and purity, but not all of them do
NICE also recommends semaglutide for obesity only within specialist weight management services, alongside diet and physical activity support
Microdose protocols are designed to reduce that intensity by using a lower-dose approach
Observational research presented in March 2026 at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting found that GLP-1 drugs may slightly increase the risk of developing osteoporosis and gout, a kind of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid
Retatrutide is being studied as a triple-receptor medication that targets GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon receptors
They noted that whey and casein, both proteins found in cows milk, increased GLP-1 secretion