Note: Compounded drugs are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may carry greater risks than FDA-approved treatments. In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

The FDA says shortages of GLP-1s are over, but many patients are still getting what are essentially copied medications. The market for drugs that treat obesity and help people lose weight is soaring.

A compounding pharmacy in Amherst is in trouble with the law after hiring a third-party company to help get prescriptions approved by insurers, including Medicare, with many of them allegedly being ...

When Chris Spears' pharmacy didn't have the obesity drug his doctor prescribed in 2023, he found another option while scrolling on Facebook. His feed was full of advertisements for alternatives to the ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made for ...

The FDA plans to gather information from 250 compounding outsourcing pharmacies amid safety and quality concerns. In a May 1 notice, the agency said it will survey outsourcing facilities about ...

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 ...

Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the impacts of digital health care for patients, providers, and businesses. You can ...

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People who’ve been using more affordable copycat versions of Ozempic or Wegovy to lose weight will no longer have that option. “They are generally much more accessible — you can get them through ...

If you’ve received medication through popular telemedicine companies like Hims & Hers Health, you’re probably familiar with drug compounding. That’s the process of creating customized medicine for a ...