doi:10.5334/jcr.190
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According to MEDVi's own published disclosures, compounded GLP-1s are "produced in FDA-regulated facilities" but "the medications are not FDA-approved or evaluated for safety, efficacy, or quality." Compounded GLP-1 Tablets: The company's website also lists an oral GLP-1 tablet option starting at $249 per month, described as one dissolvable tablet per day
The overall risk of gallstone formation is comparable across these medications
Retatrutide (research code LY-3437943) is a synthetic 39-amino-acid peptide developed by Eli Lilly as a novel triple agonist of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIP-R), and glucagon receptor (GCG-R)
Other types of GLP-1 agonists include dulaglutide (Trulicity), liraglutide (Saxenda), and tirzepatide (Zepbound and Mounjaro), whose manufacturers are also facing lawsuits