Editorial policy: sources, updates and corrections

Use the source that answers the question

For practical medicine information, start with the current UK patient leaflet and product information for the exact formulation and presentation. Use MHRA notices for regulatory changes and safety communications. Use NICE appraisals and the relevant NHS pathway for funding or access, with the jurisdiction and date made clear.

For trial results, use the original study or a clearly identified primary report. State who was studied, what was compared, the outcome, the follow-up period and the limits. Separate results measured during treatment from follow-up after withdrawal, and separate relative changes from absolute event rates.

A news report may point to a new development, but it should not replace a regulator’s decision or a trial paper when that primary material is available. An organisation homepage is not enough to substantiate a specific quoted result.

Say what was actually checked

The publisher is identified as GLP1Guide. This edition was researched and rewritten with AI assistance. A source-based editorial check is not the same as review by a registered healthcare professional. No unnamed “editorial team” badge is presented as proof of medical qualifications.

A future named author or clinical reviewer should be credited for the work actually completed, with relevant credentials and a useful profile. A claimed review date should refer to that review, not to an automated build. Google’s people-first content guidance places particular weight on trust for health topics and recommends accurate authorship context. [1]

Automation may assist research organisation, drafting, link checks and consistent metadata. It cannot establish lived experience, independently inspect a pharmacy, or guarantee that a medical claim is correct.

Write for the question a reader has

Use plain British English, define a term where it first becomes useful and remove promotional certainty. Avoid implying that one medicine is best for every reader. Give useful detail rather than padding to a word count.

When evidence is limited, say what is unknown and why it affects interpretation. An observational association is not proof of causation. Studies in different populations are not automatically head-to-head comparisons. A medicine’s licensed use is not the same as an emerging research use.

FAQ answers should answer genuine questions from the page. Structured data must match the visible content and should not add a hidden clinician, endorsement or review claim. Special “AI authority” markup is not a substitute for useful content; Google says its AI search features use the same underlying search fundamentals. [2]

Update dates and corrections

Editorial update is the date the page last changed in a way that affects what readers can learn or do. We use that date on the page and in the information supplied to search engines. A rebuild or a change to the copyright year leaves the date as it was. [3]

Sources consulted records when references were consulted for that edition. Each source has its own publication or revision date. A source check records editorial work. We identify a clinical review separately when a named, qualified reviewer has completed one.

Use our correction guide to send the page address, the statement you are querying and a supporting source if you have one. When a correction changes what readers should understand or do, we explain what changed and update related text, tables and FAQs.

For example, the pen guides now explain labelled doses and supply costs after we removed the former click conversion and the assumption of a fifth Mounjaro dose.

Independence and sponsorship

GLP1Guide is an independent information and advice site and does not receive sponsorship. Readers should judge our explanations by the evidence and sources provided. The disclosure page explains our status and how external links should be read.

A commercial website is not a source for the clinical suitability of an individual. Official pharmacy registration checks and professional advice remain separate from price comparisons. A link or registration alone does not guarantee every aspect of a service.

Questions and answers