Bruising that gradually fades over 1 to 3 weeks
Marketing language implied that patients were receiving the same drugs used in major clinical trials, without clearly disclosing that these were non-approved compounded versions
Both liraglutide (brand names Saxenda and Victoza) and semaglutide (brand names Ozempic and Wygovy) mimic the physiological activity of so the called gut-derived insulinotropic peptide, or incretin, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1726394 Received 16 October 2025 Accepted 24 February 2026 Published 01 May 2026 Volume 17 - 2026 Edited by Ruyu Yao, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Reviewed by Yuan-Feng Zou, Sichuan Agricultural University, China Tengfei Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Updates Copyright 2026 Li, Zhou, Wang, Ni, Xu, Xing and Huang