Custom formulations of popular weight loss medications have surged in popularity due to the high costs of FDA-approved drugs.
As a youth activist in Colorado, I’ve spent years organizing around the issues that shape our generation’s lives — and across ...
Compounded semaglutide is a medication that’s custom-made by a compounding pharmacy. It contains the active ingredient semaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
When endocrinologist Dan Bessesen, MD, looked online and saw how easy it would be for him to purchase a weight loss drug from a compounding pharmacy without being seen by a medical provider, he was ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to more than 40 compounding pharmacies, demanding that they cease certain advertising practices for a variety of compounded ...
Whether it’s due to an ingredient allergy or other reasons, compounding pharmacies can help tailor a custom-made medication to meet your needs. And when drug shortages happen, they can play an ...