Wegovy and other injectable weight-loss medications have soared in popularity in the past two years. Supply issues and spotty insurance coverage have driven some patients to seek out compounded ...
Compounded GLP-1 drugs aren't FDA-approved and may carry unknown safety risks. Experts warn of inconsistent quality, dosing and possible side effects in compounded meds. Lifestyle habits—like diet, ...
Does Compounded Semaglutide Work for Weight Loss? Compounded semaglutide can be an affordable alternative to brand-name weight loss injections like Ozempic and Wegovy. But it’s important to understand ...
It is easy to differentiate between your local community pharmacy and a large pharmaceutical manufacturer. The pharmacy is viewed as dispensing medications to particular patients with prescriptions ...
Since 2022, four GLP-1 drugs, including those indicated for weight loss, have been on FDA’s drug shortage list due to extraordinarily high patient demand. The shortage has, in turn, resulted in ...
In spring 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resolved and ended the GLP-1 medications shortage, subsequently releasing declaratory orders that neither outsourcing compounding pharmacies or ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -The future is uncertain for millions of people who use compounded drugs to lose weight. The Food and Drug Administration had determined there is no longer a shortage of drugs like ...
Online advertising of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists aimed at consumers who want to purchase compounded versions of the sought-after drugs are often misleading or inaccurate and ...
GLP-1s like the weight-loss drug Wegovy can be made by compounding pharmacies while they're in short supply. Drugmakers argue they no longer are. James Manning/PA Images Ozempic and similar drugs for ...
Super Bowl LIX might be over, but the leftover controversies are still buzzing! This year, a Super Bowl commercial put out by the telehealth company Hims & Hers has been drawing both attention and ...
Before you fill that prescription. Reviewed by Dietitian Maria Laura Haddad-Garcia Compounded GLP-1 drugs aren't FDA-approved and may carry unknown safety risks. Experts warn of inconsistent quality, ...