A provider reviews medical history, current prescriptions, prior weight-loss attempts, appetite patterns, side-effect risks, pregnancy plans, gallbladder or pancreas history, and whether labs or primary-care follow-up are needed
The first GLP-1 drug, exenatide, hit the market in 2005, and since then, companies have engineered more effective versions
Most U.S
If prescribed by your DrWell provider, your prescription will be dispensed from a state-licensed third-party compounding pharmacy
The 1mg cohort was a single-step initiation (dosed at 1mg/week throughout without escalation), and a single 10mg vial covers the entire 10-week 1mg cohort schedule