In many cases, patients on semaglutide also switched to a healthier diet when they started on the drug and added exercise to their routines
However, compounded medications have not undergone FDA review for safety, efficacy, or quality, which may be a consideration for some users
It is important to note that compounded tirzepatide is prepared and shipped by FDA-registered, inspected compounding pharmacies, though the compounded versions themselves are not FDA-approved
This system rated cartilage structural integrity from 0, defined as normal to 6, defined as complete disorganization, and assessed cellularity from 0, defined as normal, to 3, defined as hypocellularity, for a total possible score of 0 to 9