How we vet our content.
GLP‑1 information should be easy to read and easy to trust. Here’s the standard every Tonic guide is held to.
We translate, we don't editorialize
Our job is to take what authoritative sources say and put it in plain language you can actually use. Every clinical statement is tied to a named source you can click and check yourself.
We report facts, not advice
We'll tell you what the FDA label lists as a common side effect. We won't tell you what dose to take, when to skip one, or what's safe for your situation — that's a conversation for you and your clinician.
We show our work
Each guide carries a named author, the sources it's built on, and the date it was last updated. Where a guide touches medical decisions, a licensed clinician reviews it before it publishes.
We keep it current
We re-check guides on a regular cadence and whenever something material changes — a new approval, a label update, or new guidance. If we get something wrong, tell us and we'll fix it.
Where our facts come from
We work from primary, authoritative sources — in this order — and cite them on the page:
- First FDA prescribing information & Medication Guides (DailyMed) the legally required, manufacturer-verified facts about each medication
- Then NIH / MedlinePlus, CDC plain-language, government health information
- Then Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and peer-reviewed trials (e.g. STEP, SURMOUNT) established clinical references and the original research
We don’t cite content farms, competitor blogs, or our own marketing as evidence. We have no financial relationship with any pharmaceutical manufacturer, and Tonic is not affiliated with any of them.