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Telehealth platforms have made prescriptions easier to get, compounding pharmacies temporarily filled in supply gaps during shortages, and by late 2025 the FDA approved the first once-daily oral GLP-1 pill that doesn't require food or water restrictions a major convenience upgrade over weekly injections
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