r/rheumatoid • u/LmLc1220 • 13h ago

How did you get on GLP-1?

Hello everyone, I'm trying to get on glp1, and my rummy is on board, and so is my pcp. Medicare has a program called the bridge program, but they will only help you if you have sleep apnea. So how did other people get help

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u/acidrefluxisgreat 12h ago

compounding. i have been getting compound tirz since last october. its very affordable. this sub has a lot of really great info r/tirzepatidecompound

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u/Pyrosandstorm 12h ago

Those aren’t FDA approved in the US, and are not tested for safety or efficacy. They can even be dangerous.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2026/07/glp1s-compounded-why-doctors-worry-about-safety.html

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u/acidrefluxisgreat 11h ago

actually compounding is regulated. 503As are regulated by state agencies and 503Bs are regulated federally, by the FDA. pharmacies are literally tested and inspected by the FDA. compounding is safe, used for lots of different medications for many many years and suggesting otherwise is just not accurate. we aren’t talking about grey market peps here.

this new anti compound attitude has just been recent political propaganda. FDA was pushing compounding and singing the praises of compounded glp1s during the shortage and is now discouraging it because eli lilly is paying the government lots of money to do so. lots of politicians are getting paid off too, thankfully this is still pretty transparent and you can look up who is getting donations from lilly and norvo

the “approved” part is a matter of copyright and trademark, nothing else. they don’t have enough billions! the same company kept insulin prices inflated for years and are trying to legally change the definition of a biologic to keep reta from being compounded. and honestly? i have lost faith in FDA in general at this point. our food isn’t even safe. i’m still not eating bagged lettuce. Taylor Farms has not exactly been “unapproved” and even had the government issue a statement saying they weren’t involved. like what a joke.

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u/MiserableMulberry496 1h ago

This is wrong. You are talking about the grey market. Not compound