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c/glp1aus·posted 21 days ago by u/adnan_sandvik

does compounding actually matter or is it forum lore at this point

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Genuinely asking, not being difficult.

Everyone in c/insurancefights repeats that shortage is important. I believe it, but I have never seen anyone show why, and when I search I get 4 threads of people agreeing with each other.

Is there a paper? Is there a measurement? Or is this one of those things that is true because it has been repeated since 2023?

I am not trying to be the "source?" guy. I would just like a source.

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u/aksel_jansen17 points·20 days ago

Week 40 for me and the honest summary is: 30kg down, injection-site soreness manageable, and I have thought about food maybe four times today.

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u/renal_outcomes_rnephro-curious11 points·20 days ago

The practical rule people converge on is 28 days at fridge temperature after first puncture, and that comes from the preservative, not the peptide.

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u/arne_ndiaye3 points·19 days ago

AU and NZ are different systems, say which

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u/fatima_yildiz1 point·19 days ago

TGA shortage notices are temporary

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u/laila_dumitru-14 points·19 days ago

Disagree. What you are describing is consistent with Australia, not with what you concluded.

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u/tobias_barros1 point·19 days ago

What is the PBS status?

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[deleted]1 point·18 days ago

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u/lane_watcherMOD8 points·20 days ago

This is an urgent-care question wearing a forum question's clothes. Please contact a clinician rather than waiting for replies.

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u/lipid_panel_larrybloodwork3 points·20 days ago

Cite the TGA notice?

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u/tobias_barros1 point·20 days ago

the the UK versus the UK distinction is real

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u/britta_nakamura4 points·21 days ago

the 2024 compounding rule change closed a major route overnight

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