"It's an exciting day for people who've been looking for a way to access and afford our weight loss medication Zepbound," Ricks told ABC News' Whit Johnson in an interview that aired Tuesday on "Good Morning America." "Now they can go to LillyDirect and, with a prescription from their doctor and a phone, access the drug in vial forms." Medical professionals can start filling prescriptions for the Zepbound vials on Tuesday via LillyDirect and the vials will start shipping in the days ahead
This eye disease occurs when diabetes damages blood vessels in the retina
Starting injections without a proper diagnosis is just guessing, and it could end up hiding other serious health issues
Choosing the right medication involves weighing benefits against potential side effects
A degraded or unstable injection may not trigger the full appetite-suppressing and metabolic benefits you need to achieve consistent weekly progress
Still, GLP-1 medications carry side effects, affect people differently, can be prohibitively expensive, and have remaining questions about their long-term effects
