Bush appointee, asked how long a proper rulemaking would take
No human trial has tested ipamorelin for GH optimization, body composition, or anti-aging endpoints
Eo SK, Kim YS, Lee CK, Han SS
Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PL 14736, a novel agent for treatment of ulcerative colitis, in healthy male volunteers

And ensuring that weight management interventions encourage people to make lifelong behavioural changes and prevent future weight gain, by: fostering independence and self-management (including self-monitoring) encouraging dietary behaviours that support weight maintenance and can be sustained in the long term (for example, emphasise that national programmes promoting healthy eating like NHS Better Health can support overweight and obesity management) emphasising the wider benefits of keeping up levels of physical activity over the long term discussing strategies to overcome any difficulties in maintaining behavioural changes encouraging family-based changes discussing sources of ongoing support once the intervention or referral period has ended (opportunities could include the programme itself, online resources or support groups, other local services or activities, and help from family or friends)

In other words, they did not simply rely upon injections alone to address their weight loss goals