Patients have been buying compounded weight loss drugs at lower prices than brand-name medications amid shortages of tirzepatide and semaglutide. (Getty Images) Compounding pharmacies will have to ...

After trying to lose weight her whole life, Lisa Hallock finally started to see lasting results from a compounded semaglutide, the active ingredient used in Ozempic. As a busy mom of three who had ...

Most compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound may soon no longer be available after a U.S. judge declined an initial injunction to allow compounding ...

The FDA’s ban on compounded diabetes and weight loss drugs took effect on May 22. Here’s what to know if you’d been taking one. The FDA has banned compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide ...

Compounded tirzepatide contains the same active ingredient as Mounjaro, but its dosage and some ingredients may differ from Mounjaro. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the ...

Hims & Hers, a telehealth startup, garnered attention and controversy by running a minute-long ad on weight loss medications during this year’s Superbowl. In the process, it created an opportunity for ...

Many Americans have turned to compounding pharmacies to get popular weight-loss drugs due to lack of availability or expensive retail price tags. But this option will soon close for consumers. The ...

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 ...

In 2022, California regulators penalized a Houston compounding pharmacy for sending hundreds of vitamin injections they said were made with low-quality ingredients into the state. In 2024, Iowa ...

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula shares what patients need to know. Most compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound may soon no longer be available after a U.S.