As a primary care and functional medicine physician with a specialty in perimenopause and menopause, Ive watched the growing interest in GLP-1 medications for weight management during perimenopause with both excitement and caution
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The letter called on the FDA to enhance oversight, collaborate with state pharmacy boards, and crack down on unsafe compounding practices