Researchers easily obtain GLP-1 prescriptions online, clinician interaction lower than expected

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Researchers easily obtain GLP-1 prescriptions online, clinician interaction lower than expected
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Yale University researchers were able to easily obtain GLP-1 prescriptions online using fake patient profiles, in some instances receiving prescriptions in less than five minutes and with minimal interaction with clinicians. In a small study published on July 6 in the JAMA medical journal, researchers sought to obtain GLP-1 prescriptions through 49 websites using a…

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