While dozens of companies are writing weight-loss drug prescriptions, obtaining GLP-1 drugs remains a challenge for patients
The monthly membership costs are: LifeMD Plus: $19 per month Weight Management Program (GLP-1 injections): $75 for the first month, $149 per month thereafter Weight Management Program (oral medication): $129 per month Virtual consultations, prescriptions, and lab work may come at an additional cost and can vary depending on insurance coverage
However, written drug safety information in the box was minimal
The FDA has also sent warning letters to multiple telehealth companies regarding compounded GLP-1 sales and marketing practices
Furthermore, although its very rare, getting too much vitamin B12 can lead to toxicity, says Yuval Pinto, MD, an obesity and family medicine doctor at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore