While Asia is capturing high-growth tailwinds, OECD markets remain steady but more regulated, requiring adaptive commercialization across channels, especially where Rx-OTC hybrid categories are evolving
A clinical trial found patients lost 20% of their body weight in 16 months while using tirzepatide, but the FDA has not yet approved it for weight loss although it can be used for this purpose off-label
Connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome also make skin and vessels more fragile, producing easy bruising and hyperflexible joints
Some complaints have been resolved to the customer satisfaction
Further randomised controlled trials in representative steroid-treated populations are required to establish optimal treatment timing, monitoring and long-term safety
Another possible side effect is muscle loss, but thats an outcome of any means of weight loss and can be largely countered with strength training