[ON #HEALTHBEAT THIS JULY] Retatrutide, or “reta”, is still being tested in clinical trials. It’s not approved for sale anywhere. So how are South Africans already using it? Find out on #HealthBeat with @miamalan.bsky.social. #WeightLossDrugs #GLP1 #SouthAfrica bhekisisa.org/bhekisisa-tv...
"It felt like a missing piece in my life. I had battled so long with my weight and food issues, and this felt like finally there was medical help for it that I never thought would ever exist. Weight loss drugs are a legitimate solution to the obesity epidemic. But are they affordable? These drugs are nothing short of marvelous, honestly. I'm quite struck. I do feel exactly the same way when I used to hand out ARVs to people who were dying, and watching them get back on their feet within a month or two, watching people melt away, you know, who are motivated to lose their weight, who have done all the lifestyle stuff, just start losing weight, you know, 10, 20, 30, 40 kilograms. Prohibitive. I mean, it's really expensive. A month, that will cost 3,800 rand. So it's a lot. You can catch HealthBeat Live on our YouTube channel."
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[ON #HEALTHBEAT THIS JULY] Retatrutide, or “reta”, is still being tested in clinical trials. It’s not approved for sale anywhere. So how are South Africans already using it? Find out on #HealthBeat with @miamalan.bsky.social. #WeightLossDrugs #GLP1 #SouthAfrica bhekisisa.org/bhekisisa-tv...