(GLBA), and all regulations implementing the GLBA
doi: 10.4158/EP-2017-0221
Ethan Lazarus, a double board-certified physician in Obesity Medicine and Family Medicine, explains it clearly: GLP-1 medications are tools
Traditionally, GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide are administered via injections
And we've got a worldwide shortage of these drugs, and authorities like the TGA, the health department, are telling doctors to really devote your prescriptions to people with diabetes and obesity who are at high risk, but people at lower risk are taking these drugs, and if you're taking them just for weight loss and that's alland there are side effects, you've got to take note
The good news: most bruises fade within 714 days and don't indicate a problem with your medication