FDA sends warning to 30 telehealth companies selling ‘illegal’ GLP-1s

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday sent 30 telehealth companies warning letters about their “illegal” sales of compounded GLP-1s, building off increasing pressure to tamp down on the ...
Forbes

Is Compounded Ozempic Safe For Weight Loss? What You Need To Know

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 ...
USA Today

There's a big Ozempic controversy brewing online. Doctors say it's the 'wild west.'

We're living in the era of Ozempic. For others, however, the accessibility has led to misuse. "We have a little bit of a wild west in who's writing for this medication now, because it is so ...
Medscape

Study Finds Websites Aren’t Always Transparent About Compounded GLP-1 RAs

More than one third of websites examined in a new study that advertise and sell compounded versions of popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss — such as Ozempic and Wegovy — falsely claim the ...
Scientific American

Compound weight-loss drugs are everywhere. The FDA is cracking down

People who order low-cost versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound from so-called compounding pharmacies might soon see disruptions in their medication. The U.S. Food and ...