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Forks in the road

The choices that change the whole path

A few early answers can prevent a long detour.

Checklist

Start with purpose

The reason for care comes before the format or price.

  • HIV with lipodystrophy

    This is the condition named in the approved label.

  • General weight loss

    As of September 2026, tesamorelin is not approved for this goal.

  • Fatty liver, memory, or ageing

    These uses sit outside the approved label. Only a few small studies have looked at them, and their results do not make them approved uses.

  • An unclear promise

    Pause and ask for the condition, the product, and the evidence in plain words.

Compare

Then check the product

The name on the offer changes the status and evidence questions.

Approved tesamorelin

As of September 2026, the current labels are EGRIFTA SV and EGRIFTA WR.

A pharmacy-made “tesamorelin”

As of September 2026, tesamorelin counts in law as a biologic, a large protein medicine, and pharmacies have no legal route to copy it.

A research vial

A label saying “research use only” does not turn an online vial into medical care.

Keep moving

One answer at a time is enough.

Use the comparison worksheet