DIY tirzepatide, internet detective work and insurance appeals: The lengths 3 people are going to for weight loss drugs "Not being on it is not an option." Natalie Rahhal, Reporter.

Testing is the biggest expenditure in his tirzepatide-making process (he and other DIY-ers send their samples for testing in bulk for extra assurance and cost savings).

Demand for glucagon-like peptide-1 weight-loss drugs — such as Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy — coupled with limited insurance coverage has fueled a risky but growing “gray” market for purchasing active ...

Tirzepatide improves outcomes in patients with obesity-related HFpEF regardless of the severity of their baseline BMI or fat ...

Obesity has become a global epidemic, contributing to a host of chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, ...

Baseline BMI may play a significant role in improving exercise capacity, body weight and BP among patients with HF with ...

Tirzepatide was superior to semaglutide in achieving standard and intensive cardiometabolic targets among patients with type 2 diabetes.

DIY tirzepatide, internet detective work and insurance appeals: The lengths 3 people are going to for weight loss drugs. Story by Natalie Rahhal • 27m.

Why one man — and others in his gray market community — is making tirzepatide at home. Insurance wouldn't cover his weight loss medication. So he started making his own.

DIY tirzepatide, internet detective work and insurance appeals: The lengths 3 people are going to for weight loss drugs. Natalie Rahhal. July 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM. Copied; ...