Medical Screening
The structured safety check before prescribing — the questions that separate medicine from vending.
Screening is where weight medicine earns the word "medicine": systematic review of eligibility (BMI and comorbidities), contraindications (thyroid cancer syndromes, pancreatitis history, pregnancy and plans), interacting medications (insulin, sulfonylureas), and red flags that redirect care (eating-disorder patterns, unexplained weight change that needs workup before treatment).
It protects in both directions — keeping the wrong patients off a drug and documenting the right ones onto it — and it's the clearest quality signal when comparing platforms: thin screening means the business model is dispensing, not care. Patient-side, completeness is the contribution: omitting a family history item or a daily medication to smooth approval defeats the one process designed to keep you specifically safe.
This glossary entry is general information, not medical advice, and is written to be consistent with FDA prescribing information and primary trial publications as of its last review. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider for personal medical decisions.
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