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What is compounded semaglutide made of?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Compounded versions of semaglutide contain varying ingredients, and theyre not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Its often easier and cheaper to obtain compounded semaglutide products compared to brand-name medications, but pharmacists and healthcare professionals warn that these products can come with risks.

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a review on fungal-contaminated compounded pharmaceuticals and medical devices, researchers have described how the contamination of these products can be due to breaches in sterile compounding procedures. Ahmed et al. One case of drug contamination from 2021 was highlighted in the paper.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

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. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding. What does it mean when a pharmacy is compounding?