Dr. John Whyte is a popular physician and writer who has been communicating to the public about health issues for nearly two decades. He is the Chief Medical Officer of WebMD, and the author of the new book, Take Control of Your Cancer Risk.
We discuss the state of healthcare media and glean his insights on trends to see in 2022.
Clinicians increasingly encounter patients using or requesting peptide-based therapies sourced through compounding pharmacies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified a subset of bulk drug substances, including certain peptides, that may present significant safety risks when used in compounded formulations. The clinical question is whether these regulatory signals reflect meaningful patient-level risk and how they should influence prescribing behavior. This matters because compounded peptides often sit outside traditional approval pathways, creating uncertainty around quality, dosing consistency, and safety. Understanding...
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