When endocrinologist Dan Bessesen, MD, looked online and saw how easy it would be for him to purchase a weight loss drug from ...

Compounded semaglutide is a medication that’s custom-made by a compounding pharmacy. It contains the active ingredient semaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.

Most compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound may soon no longer be available after a U.S. judge declined an initial injunction to allow compounding ...

The FDA has banned compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide or tirzepatide due to safety concerns, and supplies of these copycats are expected to drop. Compounded drugs can carry serious ...

Compounding pharmacies will have to stop producing copycats of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, in a matter of days. That’s because a ...

By Maggie Fick and Mrinalika Roy Jan 12 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said on Monday as many as 1.5 million ...

Whether it’s due to an ingredient allergy or other reasons, compounding pharmacies can help tailor a custom-made medication to meet your needs. And when drug shortages happen, they can play an ...