glp-1 telehealth crackdown news today Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight FDA and Novo Nordisk Warn

Many patients can safely continue GLP-1 medications with appropriate precautions, but the decision depends on individual risk factors including dose escalation status, gastrointestinal symptoms, and type of surgery

Follow the recommended dose escalation schedule and spend at least 4 weeks at each dose level before increasing

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