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The Checkup by Singlecare
JANUARY 9, 2025
Common brand-name drugs that contain this ingredient include Ozempic , Wegovy , and Rybelsus all manufactured by Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company. Due to the rising demand for weight loss drugs and the resulting drug shortages , some specialized compounding pharmacies make compounded semaglutide injections.
The Checkup by Singlecare
APRIL 15, 2025
Read on to learn when to expect a generic for Mounjaro , the difference between compounded tirzepatide and a true generic, and how to save on Mounjaro until a generic version becomes available. In the case of Mounjaro , the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly holds a patent for both the medication and its injection delivery device.
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BuzzRx
OCTOBER 14, 2022
If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. There are 56,000 community pharmacies in the US. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding.
The Checkup by Singlecare
DECEMBER 12, 2024
With the popularity of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists ( GLP-1 agonists ) like Ozempic, you may have seen advertisements for compounded semaglutide. Although compounded semaglutide may be similar to Ozempic, it has not been tested for safety and efficacy in clinical trials and is not exactly the same.
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The growing popularity of Mounjaro , Zepbound (which also contains tirzepatide), and GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy has led to periodic shortages, making it difficult at times to find these medicines in pharmacies. Enter compounding pharmacies , which create compounded versions of drugs like tirzepatide.
STAT
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Food and Drug Administration drug shortage list as of Wednesday , raising the possibility that the medications could soon be taken off the list entirely, a development that could affect compounding pharmacies and patients relying on compounded drugs, STAT reports. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
The Checkup by Singlecare
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
When this happens, compounding pharmacies (such as those that work with telehealth companies ) are able to make formulations of a drug that is not readily available. Although compounded versions of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Zepbound, are becoming popular online, the two drugs are not exactly the same.
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