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Telehealth providers are promoting GLP-1 drugs for addiction, an off-label use not approved by the FDA, according to STAT. Experts cited by the outlet raised concerns about fragmented care and unknown risks.
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Patients seeking addiction treatment and clinicians may encounter these prescriptions, but the article does not describe how widespread they are or establish the drugs’ safety or effectiveness for addiction. The concerns reported are expert warnings, not findings of a cited clinical trial.