article thumbnail

Opinion: How to stop the shift of drug discovery from the U.S. to China

STAT

By 2024, one-third of their new compounds were coming from Chinese biotechnology firms. As in many other industries, it’s so much cheaper to synthesize new compounds inside Chinese biotechnology firms once a novel biological target has been discovered in American laboratories. Five years ago, U.S. Why are U.S.

article thumbnail

Will compounded semaglutide be banned?

The Checkup by Singlecare

A compounded medication is a custom formulation of an existing brand-name or generic drug made by a licensed pharmacist and designed to meet a patients unique needs. For example, a person who is allergic to a common dye included in a prescription drug could have a compounded version of the drug made without that dye.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

RECAP: 2024 Updates in the GLP-1 Space

Pharmacy Times

Despite the explosion of public interest in these drugs, ongoing shortages and debates over compounding made access difficult.

article thumbnail

Mounjaro generic availability, cost, and more

The Checkup by Singlecare

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. What’s the difference between Mounjaro and compounded tirzepatide? So, why is compounded tirzepatide even available? mg per week.

article thumbnail

The hospital pharmacy landscape in 2024

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Tiene Bauters, PharmD PhD, Pharmacy Department , Ghent University Hospital in Belgium, offers her take on what’s hot on the horizon for hospital pharmacy in 2024. In conclusion, we can see that pharmacy in 2024 will be filled with opportunities that we should embrace to help us continue to shape the future of our profession.

Hospitals 111
article thumbnail

Compounded tirzepatide vs. Mounjaro

The Checkup by Singlecare

Enter compounding pharmacies , which create compounded versions of drugs like tirzepatide. Compounded tirzepatide and Mounjaro are both used as Type 2 diabetes and weight loss medications, but they are not exactly the same. What is compounded tirzepatide? 19, 2024, that the shortage is resolved.

article thumbnail

Zepbound vs. compounded tirzepatide

The Checkup by Singlecare

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.