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 ...

The runaway popularity of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss and diabetes management led to a nationwide shortage that lasted more than a year—and created the perfect conditions ...

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

Compounding is the act of mixing, combining, or altering ingredients to tailor a medication to an individual’s needs. Generally, compounding a medication is done by a licensed pharmacist, a licensed ...

"They’re priced for profits, not patients.” That’s the critique from Hims & Hers Health’s buzzy — and controversial — Super Bowl ad, leveling the accusation against brand-name weight loss drugs. Set ...

Compounding pharmacy sues Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk alleging antitrust violations to restrict compounded GLP-1 medication access and limit competition.

Arizona-based Strive Compounding Pharmacy has sued Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NVO) in a Texas federal court alleging ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to more than 40 compounding pharmacies, demanding that they cease certain advertising practices for a variety of compounded ...

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.