LUPKIN: Unless they could come up with a way to stay alive
Existing GLP1R agonists come with boxed warnings of thyroid cancer and pancreatitis, based mainly on rodent studies, where the effects of GLP1R agonism have noted species differences (For example, weight loss in rodents is mainly due to increased energy expenditure, whereas in humans it occurs via less food intake [54] )
Skelet Muscle, 2011
At $249/month for compounded semaglutide (or $150/month annual), this is highly competitive - lower than Henry Meds ($297) and Lemonaid ($348) while including far more support services
Theres also likely a hormonal factor: Youre losing facial fat, which acts as an endocrine organ, producing hormones like estrogen, and estrogen is important to the integrity of your skin, says Dr
If youre on immunosuppressants for lupus, your risk of infection comes from those medications, not Mounjaro