Biologic
A large protein medicine with a chain of more than 40 building blocks. As of September 2026, the law puts tesamorelin in this group, and pharmacies may not copy these medicines.
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Making a medicine to order in a pharmacy. As of September 2026, the law did not let pharmacies make their own versions of biologics.
Deep belly fat
Fat around the organs. Trial reports may call it visceral fat.
Dummy shot
An inactive comparison used in a trial. Research papers often call it a placebo.
Growth hormone
A hormone made by the pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland under the brain. Tesamorelin prompts the body to release more of its own.
IGF-1
A substance in the blood that goes up when growth hormone goes up. The tesamorelin label calls for blood tests to check it.
Lipodystrophy
A shift in body fat that can come with HIV treatment.
Peptide
A stubby cousin of a protein: only a handful of amino acids, joined end to end. The word alone does not show approval or safety.
Specialty pharmacy
For tesamorelin, the maker describes a pharmacy in the patient’s insurance network that fills and sends the medicine.
Telehealth
Care given at a distance. It can include video or a secure form with clinician review.
Therapeutic use exemption
Permission under sport rules to use a banned medicine for a real illness.
Label
The FDA-approved instructions for a medicine, including what it is approved to treat.
Coinsurance
The share of a medical bill, as a percentage, that you pay after your plan pays its part.
Off-label
Use of an approved medicine for a purpose outside its approved label.
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