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Bray GA, Kim KK, Wilding JPH
Individual patient factorsincluding other medications, existing health conditions, and personal medical historymust be considered when determining the safety and appropriateness of any medication combination
She has been taking a GLP-1 drug, Zepbound, which she accessed through Ro, a direct-to-consumer telehealth company
The allegations, which are drawn from interviews with former employees, legal filings in court cases between Empower and former employees, FDA inspection reports and warning letters, and documents from state boards of pharmacy, show a dark side of the exploding market for GLP-1 weight loss shots and other drugs made by compounders