"I highly recommend implementing diet, exercise and lifestyle changes with or without the medications," Carpenter comments
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Minor bruising is a normal response to subcutaneous injection and typically fades within 5 to 7 days
He shopped his idea around at the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he worked at the time, as well as several different pharmaceutical companies, but didn't have much success
The process is straightforward, and healthcare providers will guide patients through the injection technique during consultations
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