Compounded semaglutide is paid out of pocket through licensed 503A pharmacies, with prescriptions written by telehealth providers like TrimRx after a clinical assessment
Reducing the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure, and cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes
Nutritionists and obesity medicine specialists generally acknowledge that compounded semaglutide, when sourced from an FDA-registered compounding pharmacy and prescribed by a licensed provider, may offer a pharmacologically equivalent effect to brand-name formulations, though it is important to note that compounded products have not undergone the same FDA approval process as brand-name drugs
In addition, there was a modest statistically significant association for stroke/TIA and a suggestive, non-significant trend for MI, while coronary revascularization and hospitalization were not significantly reduced
Participants will continue the trial for an additional 52 weeks without unblinding
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