Food and Drug Administration, Compound and weight loss

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 loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, in a matter of days. That’s because a federal judge has ruled that compounding pharmacies can’t keep making copies of the drug now that it’s no longer in shortage.
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 weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
These discounted versions of popular weight-loss drugs are going away: What to know
Consumers who use telehealth or medical spas to get less expensive, compounded weight loss drugs will need to get their medications elsewhere.
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 will be prohibiting like-for-like compounded versions.
Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients
Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.
The State of Weight Loss Drugs
How weight loss drugs actually work, and how big-name prescriptions differ from each other. What investors need to know about Ozempic's and Mounjarno's patent cliffs. The scenarios in which Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are actually undervalued.
Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News has established. Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy have been hailed as "game changers" for tackling obesity.
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 medications for people who are obese or who are overweight and have one weight-related health condition,
Compound versions of weight loss drugs will no longer be available, FDA rules
Compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound will soon no longer be available after a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has ordered compounding pharmacies to stop making compound versions of GLP-1 drugs now that the drugs are no longer in short supply.
Medications For Weight Loss
Dr. Alexandro Zarruk, MD, MSc., FACP, FRCPC, Internal Medicine, talks about medications that can help patients lose weight.
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We went blind after using weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro
Recent studies have shown an association between drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy — which have become phenomenally popular for weight loss — and an increased risk of NAION.
Employers face pressure to add coverage of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Why some health groups are banding together to push for a range of obesity-care options in workplace-sponsored insurance.
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New weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy spike Pa.’s Medicaid costs; lawmakers question use
State DHS officials say new weight-loss drugs are driving up costs for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, likely leading to ...