Question 376 of 433
What about the telehealth companies that mail hormones, peptides, and “longevity drugs”?
The short answer
Convenient, lightly supervised, and built to sell. Some are careful. Many are not.
In a ten-minute video visit you can now obtain testosterone, compounded weight-loss injections, rapamycin, metformin, low-dose naltrexone, and more. The FDA has sent dozens of warning letters to sellers of compounded weight-loss drugs for implying their products are equivalent to the approved ones, and has reported serious overdoses from patients drawing up the wrong amount from multi-dose vials.
A prescription is a relationship, not a shipment. Appropriate evaluation, monitoring, and access to follow-up matter whether the visit is remote or in person.
“This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship.” From the book’s medical disclaimer. Full disclaimer
REGULATORY / CLINICAL GUIDANCE — Telehealth quality depends on indication and monitoring, not the medium alone.Evidence grade (draft mapping)RRegulatory statusPart 25, Q376 · Part sources
From Longevity Unmasked by Afshine Ash Emrani, MD, FACC. Medical disclaimer. This book is for education. It is not medical advice, and reading it does not make you my patient or create a doctor-patient relationship. Nothing here is meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Medicine is personal: a test, drug, supplement, or exercise plan that helps one person can harm another. Do not start, stop, or change any medication or treatment because of something you read in these pages. Talk with a licensed clinician who knows your history first. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911. The author disclaims responsibility for any loss or harm arising from use of the information in this book.