The wellness wild west is back on its bullshit with unapproved weight loss drugs
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The article discusses the rise of unapproved weight loss drugs like 'GLP-3' in online wellness circles, highlighting the unregulated nature of this trend. It warns about influencers promoting such drugs without proper approval.
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You've probably heard of Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro. But if your algorithm serves up wellness and fitness content - like mine does - there's a good chance you've been seeing influencers talk about a new weight loss drug: retatrutide, the so-called GLP-3.
The first video I saw was sent by a colleagu …