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PHILADELPHIA — Most websites selling GLP-1 receptor agonists prescribe medications without any direct interaction with a health care professional, according to data from a “secret shopper” study. Researchers attempted to obtain GLP-1 prescriptions from 49 websites selling the class of medication from August to December 2025. A researcher created a simulated patient profile designed to meet
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