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NBC News : Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are easy to buy online, raising overdose and safety concerns
Telehealth is framed as failing in its medical responsibilities, particularly in patient evaluation and supervision
Experts are quoted expressing concern that telehealth companies are skipping proper evaluation and follow-up, with one stating that such practices 'is not in the Hippocratic oath.'
“Writing prescriptions while skimping on care 'is not in the Hippocratic oath.'”
NBC News : Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are easy to buy online, raising overdose and safety concerns
Telehealth is portrayed as endangering patient safety due to inadequate oversight and prescription errors
The article emphasizes multiple cases of overdose and adverse events linked to telehealth-prescribed GLP-1s, highlighting insufficient patient evaluation and follow-up care. Framing relies on expert criticism and patient harm narratives.
“It turned out, however, that was nearly nine times the amount patients are typically told to take for their first dose.”