"They’re priced for profits, not patients.” That’s the critique from Hims & Hers Health’s buzzy — and controversial — Super Bowl ad, leveling the accusation against brand-name weight loss drugs. Set to the tune of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,

Is compounded semaglutide effective for weight loss? Here’s the short version: Compounded semaglutide isn’t approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), so it hasn’t been proven effective in clinical trials.

"They’re priced for profits, not patients.” That’s the critique from Hims & Hers Health’s buzzy — and controversial — Super Bowl ad, leveling the accusation against brand-name weight loss drugs. Set to the tune of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,

Recent findings indicate that widely used weight-loss medications might lead to muscle loss, including vital heart muscle, potentially leading to serious health complications over time. Experts call for more research and a cautious approach to using these drugs,

Medical experts have raised concerns over popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro after emerging evidence found they may lead to severe, and sometimes permanent, vision loss.

Compounded semaglutide is legal, but it's not regulated in the same way as medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.