Why cheaper alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound will be tougher to get
The versions affected are called compounded medications, which have the same active ingredients as the name brands. The ...
Millions of people are taking compounded weight loss drugs. Now they're about to disappear.
Compounding pharmacies will have to stop producing copycats of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight ...
Access to Compounded GLP-1s Is Drying Up. Here’s What to Know About the Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs.
This story mentions weight, weight loss, and/or GLP-1 drugs. In the last few years, GLP-1s, prescription weight loss ...
The FDA Cracking Down on Compounded Weight Loss Drugs – Here’s What It Means for Telehealth Companies and Consumers
After years of weight loss drug shortages, the FDA is saying there’s now an adequate supply for most medications and they ...
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The End of Compounded GLP-1s: What Physicians Need to Know
FDA ends GLP-1 drug shortage. Concerns over safety, counterfeit drugs, and high cost of brand-name versions persist; ...
Federal judge stops compounded copies of Eli Lilly weight loss, diabetes drugs
A federal judge has effectively ended the ability of compounding pharmacies to make their own copies of Eli Lilly’s weight ...
Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for ...
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Societies take stand against off-brand GLP-1s over safety concerns
A rise in the use of non-FDA-approved diabetes and obesity medications has spurred health care professionals and medical ...
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Mark Baughman: The hidden dangers of compounded medicines — a call for caution
These medications are not FDA-approved, meaning they do not undergo the rigorous testing for safety, effectiveness, and ...
FBI issues safety warning about counterfeit versions of weight loss drug semaglutide
Wegovy contains the same main ingredient as Ozempic, semaglutide, and is FDA-approved for weight loss in people with obesity or who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition. It is ...