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Pharmacy Compounders Defend Semaglutide Compounding Amid Continued Shortages

Drug Topics

JUNE 15, 2023

Novo Nordisk is the only company with FDA-approved products containing semaglutide.

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Opinion: The FDA’s risky action on compounding weight loss drugs

STAT

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Confronted with the public outcry, the FDA took an unusual step: It allowed pharmacies to continue making their own copies of the drug through the practice of pharmacy compounding, selling it at a fraction of Makena’s price.

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Examining Current Challenges in Parenteral Nutrition Compounding

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Compounding parenteral nutrition solutions is a complex process with a high risk for error, which can lead to serious adverse outcomes.

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Chronic Pain and Mental Health: A Compounding Relationship

Drug Topics

APRIL 15, 2024

In the United States, 12 million adults suffer from co-occurring chronic pain and anxiety or depression. Erasing stigmas, educating patients, and tailoring interventions can help to improve outcomes.

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FDA issues warnings to GLP-1 compounders

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As a result, the use of medications like Ozempic , Wegovy , Zepbound , Rybelsus , and Mounjaro has skyrocketed, as people turned to these medications to help them lose weightcausing drug shortages and creating a market for compounded versions of these brand-name drugs. RELATED: Is compounded semaglutide safe? But the U.S.

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What is compounded semaglutide made of?

The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 9, 2025

Due to the rising demand for weight loss drugs and the resulting drug shortages , some specialized compounding pharmacies make compounded semaglutide injections. Compounded versions of semaglutide contain varying ingredients, and theyre not approved by the U.S. There are a few times when compounding is necessary.

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STAT+: FDA confirms shortage of weight loss drug tirzepatide is over, gives compounders a grace period

STAT

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The agency said it would give these compounders a grace period of 60 to 90 days before enforcing rules that would put a halt to their work, in an effort to avoid disruption for patients.

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What to know before buying compounded semaglutide online

The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 15, 2025

Compounded semaglutide is another option, and its lower cost may make it seem like an appealing alternative. Compounded drugs can feel like a reprieve from shortages, insurance denials, or high prices. Heres what you need to know before you buy compounded semaglutide online, according to experts. What are compounding pharmacies?

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Natural Compounds, Phytochemicals Have Potential to Treat Acute Pancreatitis

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Researchers explored the impacts of natural bioactive compounds for the treatment of acute pancreatitis.

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The Importance of Continuing Education in Pharmacy Compounding

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Kevin Hope, RPh, senior director of pharmacy education at Pharmcon, joined Drug Topics to discuss pharmacy compounding from the new USP changes and the importance of education around compounding best practices.

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Judge rules against compounding group; Hims’ shares fall

STAT

MARCH 7, 2025

Today, we unpack Marty Makary’s Senate confirmation hearing, see a new ruling against GLP-1 compounders, examine the effects of the NIH patent freeze, and explore the tumultuous biotech job market. Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Read the rest…

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Novo Nordisk asks FDA to prevent compounders from making copycat versions of GLP-1 star semaglutide

Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The war is on between compounding pharmacies making knockoff versions of popular weight loss drugs and pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, who want to protect their right to sell their patent | Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to prevent compounders from manufacturing copycat versions of its juggernaut diabetes and obesity treatments Ozempic and (..)

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Majority of Online GLP-1 Advertising Misinformed Potential Consumers

Drug Topics

JANUARY 17, 2025

Researchers wanted to better understand the accuracy of advertising practices behind websites selling compounded GLP-1 RAs.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Zepbound price and dose changes, compounders suing FDA, and more

STAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

… Eli Lilly will offer more doses of its obesity drug Zepbound in vials and lower the prices of the doses it already sells, as the company seeks to draw patients away from cheap, compounded copies of weight loss medications , STAT reports. Pharmacy compounders sued the U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Pharmacists in California Stop Flavoring Medication for Children Due to New Rules

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Federal guidance from the United States Pharmacopeia characterizes the practice as drug compounding, which pharmacists fear may drive up prices.

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What Does an Oncology Pharmacy Technician Do?

Drug Topics

APRIL 20, 2023

From compounding to cleaning, oncology pharmacy technicians take on key responsibilities in infusion centers.

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Coffee May Be Unexpected Protectant Against COVID-19 Infection

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Rich in polyphenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid (CGA), coffee may help ward off COVID-19 infection in the post-pandemic era.

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Compounded semaglutide side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many people are turning to compounded versions of semaglutide for various reasons, such as costs and shortages of approved medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. While compounding alternatives might seem appealing, they lack the testing and quality control of their approved counterparts. Is compounded semaglutide safe?

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Is compounded semaglutide safe?

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Semaglutide has become a very popular drug thats in high demand in pharmacies everywhere and is currently also available from compounding pharmacies and online. But not all compounded semaglutide products are safe. Heres what to know about buying semaglutide from a compounded pharmacy or online. What is compounded semaglutide?

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Why Safety is Crucial in Hazardous Drug Compounding

Drug Topics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A Q&A with Lisa McCabe, PharmD, MBA, BSN, director of Health System Pharmacy at Cardinal Health.

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Pharmaceutical Compounding, Storage of Faricimab Preserves Stability, Binding Properties

Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Maintaining the structure and function of antibody biologics like faricimab is critical for their administration via intravitreal injection (IVI), a common treatment approach for retinal diseases.

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Advancing Compounding Standards: Insights From the USP Compounding Implementation Workshop

Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The workshop addressed trends, initiatives, and regulations for quality compounding.

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STAT+: Novo asks FDA to bar compounders from making Ozempic copies

STAT

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Novo Nordisk has asked the Food and Drug Administration to bar compounding pharmacies from making copies of its blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide, arguing that the medication is too complex for the pharmacies to safely make. The FDA still has to make a decision on whether to officially place semaglutide on the lists.

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Compounding Pharmacies Market Caters To Key Regional Health Care Issues

Pharmacy Times

JULY 18, 2022

Pharmacists can leverage patient medical history for formulating effective drugs, and patients can also benefit from single dosage, greater efficacy, and affordability of compounded medications.

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Psychedelic Therapeutics: Education, Advocacy Key to Overcoming Integration Hurdles

Drug Topics

MARCH 26, 2024

According to Sa’ed Al-Olimat, education and advocacy are key to ensure a safe and accessible landscape of psychedelic therapeutics, especially as the compounds inch closer to the mainstream health care market.

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GLP-1 compounding is still in limbo. Will the FDA leave it for the next administration?

PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The agency has yet to make a decision about keeping tirzepatide on or off of its shortage list — letting compound pharmacies continue their lucrative operations for now.

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STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, long in shortage, are now listed as available by FDA

STAT

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Over the past two years, patients seeking treatment have been turning to compounding pharmacies, which make cheaper copies of branded treatments and are legally allowed to do so only when the branded treatments are listed on the FDA’s shortage list.

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Paediatric oral compounding: expert insights from a global study

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JANUARY 16, 2025

A new global study from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)s Pediatric Formulations Focus Group is the first to report current and global paediatric oral extemporaneous compounding practices. The FIP study aimed to identify current global paediatric oral extemporaneous compounding practices, challenges and needs.

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FDA Affirms Decision on Tirzepatide Shortage Resolved, Sets Transition Period for Compounding

Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Compounding pharmacies have a 60- to 90-day grace period to complete production as it continues to monitor supply and demand.

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Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017

Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The act would have permitted health care facilities to stock up on compounded medications without forcing the supplying 503A pharmacies to register as outsourcing facilities.

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ASHP Midyear: Technology Helps Leverage Medication Management, IV Compounding

Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pharmacists are essential members of the patient care team, leveraging technology like automated IV compounding to standardize processes.

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Novo Nordisk Calls for FDA to Prohibit Compounding Pharmacies from Providing Semaglutide

Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The call follows the FDA’s sudden removal of tirzepatide from the drug shortage list, preventing compounding pharmacies from providing the drug.

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Compounders sue FDA for removing Eli Lilly's tirzepatide from shortage list

Fierce Pharma

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With an estimated 2 million people in the United States taking copycat vers | A compounding industry group has sued the FDA, claiming its action to remove Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound from its drug shortage list is a “reckless and arbitrary decision—lacking any semblance of lawful process.”

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AI company zeros in on compounds to treat addiction by rewiring the brain

PharmaVoice

DECEMBER 5, 2022

GATC Health is driving a novel approach it believes could work for several major neurological conditions.

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Are Compounding Pharmacies Safe? Everything You Need to Know

Compounding Pharmacy of America

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Learn how compounding pharmacies ensure safety and reliability through rigorous standards, sterile preparations, and personalized solutions for unique healthcare needs. The post Are Compounding Pharmacies Safe? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Compounding Pharmacy of America.

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Will compounded semaglutide be banned?

The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 13, 2025

A compounded medication is a custom formulation of an existing brand-name or generic drug made by a licensed pharmacist and designed to meet a patients unique needs. For example, a person who is allergic to a common dye included in a prescription drug could have a compounded version of the drug made without that dye.

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As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle

STAT

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The move was a clear warning to compounders that they can no longer make copycat versions of the drugs — a process that is only permitted when the medications are on an official agency shortage list. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Lilly sues compounders, wellness centers and spas over unapproved versions of Mounjaro

STAT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As the gold rush over weight-loss drugs accelerates, Eli Lilly filed lawsuits against several compounding pharmacies, spas and wellness centers around the U.S. The drug company accused four compound pharmacies of violating state laws because those versions were not approved by the U.S.

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Liraglutide with Lifestyle Interventions Decreased BMI for Children 6 to 11

Drug Topics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Compounded with lifestyle interventions, researchers compared liraglutide with a placebo to measure its efficacy amongst children under 12 years old.

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What Pharmacists Should Know About Revised Compounding Standards Becoming Official on November 1, 2023

Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With World Standards Week on October 10 to 12, 2023, it is a key time to assess preparation for the official date for revised USP General Chapters and on compounding, as well as the associated USP General Chapter on the handling of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings.

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FDA rethinking block on compounding of Lilly's obesity drug

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Faced with lawsuit, FDA rethinks block on compounding pharmacies making Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug tirzepatide

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FDA warns patients about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy

Fierce Pharma

MAY 31, 2023

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Novo Nordisk asks FDA not to allow GLP-1 compounding

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to block compounders from making versions of its older, once-daily GLP-1 agonist liraglutide.

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STAT+: Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drug Wegovy direct to patients at lower price

STAT

MARCH 5, 2025

Novo Nordisk will start selling its obesity drug Wegovy directly to patients at a reduced price, following a similar move from Eli Lilly as the two drugmakers compete for market share and try to draw patients away from compounding pharmacies that have been making cheaper copies of weight loss drugs.

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Pharmacy Compounders Defend Semaglutide Compounding Amid Continued Shortages

Opinion: The FDA’s risky action on compounding weight loss drugs

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Examining Current Challenges in Parenteral Nutrition Compounding

Chronic Pain and Mental Health: A Compounding Relationship

FDA issues warnings to GLP-1 compounders

What is compounded semaglutide made of?

STAT+: FDA confirms shortage of weight loss drug tirzepatide is over, gives compounders a grace period

What to know before buying compounded semaglutide online

Natural Compounds, Phytochemicals Have Potential to Treat Acute Pancreatitis

The Importance of Continuing Education in Pharmacy Compounding

Judge rules against compounding group; Hims’ shares fall

Novo Nordisk asks FDA to prevent compounders from making copycat versions of GLP-1 star semaglutide

Majority of Online GLP-1 Advertising Misinformed Potential Consumers

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Zepbound price and dose changes, compounders suing FDA, and more

Pharmacists in California Stop Flavoring Medication for Children Due to New Rules

What Does an Oncology Pharmacy Technician Do?

Coffee May Be Unexpected Protectant Against COVID-19 Infection

Compounded semaglutide side effects

Is compounded semaglutide safe?

Why Safety is Crucial in Hazardous Drug Compounding

Pharmaceutical Compounding, Storage of Faricimab Preserves Stability, Binding Properties

Advancing Compounding Standards: Insights From the USP Compounding Implementation Workshop

STAT+: Novo asks FDA to bar compounders from making Ozempic copies

Compounding Pharmacies Market Caters To Key Regional Health Care Issues

Psychedelic Therapeutics: Education, Advocacy Key to Overcoming Integration Hurdles

GLP-1 compounding is still in limbo. Will the FDA leave it for the next administration?

STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, long in shortage, are now listed as available by FDA

Paediatric oral compounding: expert insights from a global study

FDA Affirms Decision on Tirzepatide Shortage Resolved, Sets Transition Period for Compounding

Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017

ASHP Midyear: Technology Helps Leverage Medication Management, IV Compounding

Novo Nordisk Calls for FDA to Prohibit Compounding Pharmacies from Providing Semaglutide

Compounders sue FDA for removing Eli Lilly's tirzepatide from shortage list

AI company zeros in on compounds to treat addiction by rewiring the brain

Are Compounding Pharmacies Safe? Everything You Need to Know

Will compounded semaglutide be banned?

As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle

STAT+: Lilly sues compounders, wellness centers and spas over unapproved versions of Mounjaro

Liraglutide with Lifestyle Interventions Decreased BMI for Children 6 to 11

What Pharmacists Should Know About Revised Compounding Standards Becoming Official on November 1, 2023

FDA rethinking block on compounding of Lilly's obesity drug

FDA warns patients about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy

Novo Nordisk asks FDA not to allow GLP-1 compounding

STAT+: Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drug Wegovy direct to patients at lower price

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