This is likely why retatrutides triple agonism works so well: it captures glucagons metabolic and lipid effects without causing high blood sugar
Some telehealth providers offer compounded versions (e.g., semaglutide), which may be cheaper but lack FDA approval
Lower-cost generic versions are available in 8 mg, 15 mg, 30 mg, and 37.5 mg doses
Alcohol and GLP-1 treatments
Retatrutide versus tirzepatide This comparison is particularly relevant because tirzepatide already demonstrated significant improvements over semaglutide, making it the standard that retatrutide must beat
WIRED also reached out to a number of other telehealth companies offering oral semaglutide and tirzepatide, looking for more information about how they source these medications and what clinical evidence they use to back up assertions of efficacy, including Strut, Henry Meds, Willow, Zealthy, and Ivy RX, none of which responded to repeated requests for comment