While compounded medications are not FDA-approved, they are prepared according to strict standards and can be an effective option for many patients
Specific availability can vary based on geographic location and supply chains
Patients and healthcare professionals should exercise caution regarding unregulated sources
Individuals received a condition flag if they had one or more claims/encounters that matched a respective ICD-10 code mapped onto one of the Bridge clinical criteria in an inpatient, outpatient, carrier, home health, or skilled nursing facility setting in 2023
For extended international travel, some patients may need to arrange for medication delivery to their destination or identify local pharmacies that can provide refills, though insurance coverage and medication availability vary by country
A group of researchers, including oncologists and data scientists, from the University of Florida and Indiana University hypothesized that GLP-1s hold promise in oncology due to their ability to lower glucose, adiposity, insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation factors associated with cancer progression, according to a July 2025 paper published in JAMA
