The July 23 vote did not create an FDA-approved use, a billing code tied to an approved product, an established price, a Medicare coverage decision, or a TRICARE formulary listing
It functions as an appetite suppressant, leading to reduced food intake and promoting a feeling of fullness
Based on standard estimates that 520% of infections lead to new Long COVID conditions, this wave alone (see Figure 2) may have resulted in ~5.6 to 22.5 million new cases of long COVID (Hoerger, 2025
Reported side effects are generally mild
The reduced dose provides ongoing support for skin health, immune function, and systemic inflammation control without the intensity of the optimization phase
At age 20, plasma levels average around 200 nanograms per milliliter