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Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat: Compounded Weight Loss Medications

Drug Topics

In the first episode of the podcast, Jennifer Goldman and Hailey Choi discuss the latest FDA updates around compounded weight loss medications, clinical concerns and how pharmacists can protect their patients.

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Pharmacy Compounders Defend Semaglutide Compounding Amid Continued Shortages

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Novo Nordisk is the only company with FDA-approved products containing semaglutide.

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Eli Lilly Adds Highest Doses of Zepbound to Online Pharmacy Platform

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mg and 15 mg vials of tirzepatide starting July 7, with shipments beginning in early August. mg and 15 mg vials of tirzepatide starting July 7, with shipments beginning in early August.

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Opinion: The FDA’s risky action on compounding weight loss drugs

STAT

Confronted with the public outcry, the FDA took an unusual step: It allowed pharmacies to continue making their own copies of the drug through the practice of pharmacy compounding, selling it at a fraction of Makena’s price.

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PCAB Accreditation as a Safety Net: GLP-1 Demand and the Spotlight on Compounding Standards

Pharmacy Times

As compounded medications gain popularity amid drug shortages, concerns about safety, quality, and regulation have intensified, making Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) accreditation a safeguard for consistency, oversight, and public trust in compounding pharmacy practices.

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Examining Current Challenges in Parenteral Nutrition Compounding

Drug Topics

Compounding parenteral nutrition solutions is a complex process with a high risk for error, which can lead to serious adverse outcomes.

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FDA issues warnings to GLP-1 compounders

The Checkup by Singlecare

As a result, the use of medications like Ozempic , Wegovy , Zepbound , Rybelsus , and Mounjaro has skyrocketed, as people turned to these medications to help them lose weightcausing drug shortages and creating a market for compounded versions of these brand-name drugs. RELATED: Is compounded semaglutide safe? But the U.S.