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STAT+: Telehealth leapfrogs FDA approval with off-label GLP-1 prescriptions for addiction
STAT+: Telehealth leapfrogs FDA approval with off-label GLP-1 prescriptions for addiction
In brief
Some telehealth platforms are prescribing GLP-1s off-label for addiction ahead of any FDA approval. Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania has prescribed the drugs to more than 650 patients with substance use disorders.
Why it matters
Telehealth platforms are moving ahead of FDA approval with off-label GLP-1 prescriptions.
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