Who To Tell That You're On A GLP-1 — And What To Say
You are not obliged to disclose a prescription to anyone. Here are the scripts for when you'd rather not, and the people who genuinely need to know.
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You are not obliged to disclose a prescription to anyone. Here are the scripts for when you'd rather not, and the people who genuinely need to know.
Four sentences, prepared in advance, that do most of the work — plus what to say when they say there's no budget.
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