Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said on Monday as many as 1.5 million patients in the U.S. may be using compounded versions of ...

FILE - Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. "To me, it's a help, it's an aid," says Cooper, 62, who lost ...

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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 ...

Weight-loss treatments like semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) have been life changing for many individuals seeking to manage their weight. However, shortages and high ...

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Compounding pharmacies are facilities that are able to make customized medications. This could be to alter a drug's dosage or composition for medical purposes. Many patients have benefitted from drug ...

Julia Ingram is a data journalist for CBS News Confirmed. She uses data analysis and computation to cover misinformation, AI and social media. Readdy, who has struggled with her weight for most of her ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...