Those blue-green cellular factories, labeled L-cells, are already poised to manufacture a powerful biological signal called GLP-1
Retatrutide is still unavailable outside of clinical trials, but that has not stopped a surge in illegal activity around the drug, with people claiming to buy and sell it on social media
The company also plans to roll out an AI weight loss companion that will "proactively reach out at the right moment to help customers hit their desired outcomes and prompt clinician engagement when their expertise is needed," Mo Elshenawy, chief technology officer at Hims & Hers, told investors and analysts on the earnings call
That large-batch model is what made cheap telehealth semaglutide subscriptions possible in the first place
However, the proportion of muscle loss is not greater than what occurs with diet alone
The two are often discussed together because both sit within the broader GLP-1 research and metabolic signalling conversation, but they are not the same type of product and should not be treated as interchangeable
