The FDA has warned consumers in the past about the potential risks of using compounded versions of FDA-approved medications
Manufacturer transparency: Look for a clearly named manufacturer, a verifiable location, and published manufacturing standards
It slows down how quickly food and medications move through your stomach and into your small intestine
IN PRACTICE: "In this real-world study of people with type 2 diabetes, sustained treatment with GLP-1 RAs was associated with greater HbA1c [A1c] improvement compared to DPP-4is [DPP-4 inhibitors] both short and long term, with consistent effects across patient subgroups and varying definitions of improvement," the authors wrote
I monitor them diligently for changes and have had a couple investigated by my doctor
You can have the most brilliant hypothesis and a perfectly designed experiment, but if your reagents are compromised, the entire endeavor is built on a faulty foundation