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Eli Lilly Adds Highest Doses of Zepbound to Online Pharmacy Platform

Drug Topics

JUNE 16, 2025

GLP-1 Usage Does Not Increased Risk of Psychiatric Events, Study Finds Ashley Gallagher May 19th 2025 Article Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been associated with improvements in quality of life (QOL), restrained eating, and emotional eating behavior.

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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, 9amHealth Collaborate to Make Obesity Medications Affordable

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JUNE 18, 2025

link] Recent Videos Related Content Eli Lilly Adds Highest Doses of Zepbound to Online Pharmacy Platform Ashley Gallagher June 16th 2025 Article Providers can prescribe the 12.5 mg and 15 mg vials of tirzepatide starting July 7, with shipments beginning in early August.

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STAT+: The end of compounded GLP-1 copies leaves many patients in a ‘lose-lose’ position

STAT

APRIL 29, 2025

The explosion of compounded GLP-1 offerings over the past two years is coming to an end, and many patients are left with no good options. Businesses are changing prescriptions, mixing in additives, or encouraging stockpiling of existing compounded products. Some have disappeared altogether.

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What is compounded semaglutide made of?

The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ozempic and Wegovy are also used to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events. Due to the rising demand for weight loss drugs and the resulting drug shortages , some specialized compounding pharmacies make compounded semaglutide injections. There are a few times when compounding is necessary.

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FDA Approves Nitisinone for Treatment of Alkaptonuria

Drug Topics

JUNE 19, 2025

3 As for adverse events (AE), 6 patients in the treatment group experienced a serious AE, which included anemia, atrial fibrillation, keratitis, bile duct stone, liver enzyme elevation, sarcoidosis, accidental overdose, and muscle injury.

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GLP-1s Associated With Increased Risk of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Drug Topics

JUNE 6, 2025

These findings suggest clinicians should be aware of the potential ocular complications associated with GLP-1 RA use and are encouraged to report any suspected adverse events to postmarketing pharmacovigilance systems to facilitate safety tracking and raise public awareness,” the authors concluded. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(12):1202–1208.

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Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

Drug Topics

JUNE 13, 2025

Recent Videos Related Content Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes Ashley Gallagher June 13th 2025 Article For women in rural populations, access to education and care is limited, causing disparities in diabetes care.

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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

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JUNE 11, 2025

From 1980 to 2024, the National Centers for Environmental Information reported 403 confirmed natural disaster events impacting weather or climate, totaling economic losses over $1 billion.

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Empowering Pharmacists with Responsible AI

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JUNE 10, 2025

Related Content Register Today: June 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Brian Nowosielski June 2nd 2025 Article The event will focus on revenue stream diversification, providing independent pharmacies with seeds of innovation and practical tools to cultivate new avenues for growth in pharmacy.

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Deucravacitinib Shows Joint, Skin Symptom Improvements in Psoriatic Arthritis

Drug Topics

JUNE 11, 2025

The most frequent adverse event in both groups was upper respiratory tract infection. In a post hoc analysis deucravacitinib demonstrated a statistically significant inhibition of radiographic progression compared to placebo.

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Dispensing Leadership: Be Easy to Do Business With

Drug Topics

JUNE 5, 2025

Recent Videos Related Content Register Today: June 2025 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Brian Nowosielski June 2nd 2025 Article The event will focus on revenue stream diversification, providing independent pharmacies with seeds of innovation and practical tools to cultivate new avenues for growth in pharmacy.

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Sleep Habits Could Influence Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Drug Topics

JUNE 17, 2025

doi:10.2337/dci23-0037 Recent Videos Related Content Semaglutide Lowers Risk of Kidney Disease Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, CKD Killian Meara June 17th 2025 Article Real-world effectiveness data showed semaglutide reduced the risk of major kidney disease events by 26%. Diabetes Care. 2024;47(3):331-343.

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Passport to Protection: Best Practices for Travel Vaccines in the Pharmacy Setting

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JUNE 6, 2025

Garofoli, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, FAPhA Publication Article Drug Topics Journal Drug Topics May/June 2025 Volume 169 Issue 03 Pharmacy team members can help patients prepare for upcoming travels, ensuring they are up to date with the recommended vaccines for their locations.

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JUNE 18, 2025

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Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss

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JUNE 12, 2025

link] Recent Videos Related Content Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Ashley Gallagher June 12th 2025 Article Investigators find that the risk for new-onset diabetes is especially prominent for patients aged 20 to 29 years.

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Gut Microbiome Composition Could Be Linked With Risk of Cognitive Impairment

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JUNE 18, 2025

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FDA Approves Widaplik for Treatment of Hypertension

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JUNE 9, 2025

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Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM

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JUNE 9, 2025

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TikTok Videos on IBD Provide Low Quality Information

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JUNE 6, 2025

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ACIP Panel Removal Sparks Concerns, Pharmacists Warn of More Vaccine Distrust

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JUNE 20, 2025

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Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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JUNE 12, 2025

Diabetes Spectr. 2024;37(1):5-7. doi:10.2337/dsi23-0015 Recent Videos Related Content Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss Ashley Gallagher June 12th 2025 Article Investigators find that patients with moderate weight loss or those who were weight resistant still had improvement in cardiometabolic health.

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Compounded semaglutide side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many people are turning to compounded versions of semaglutide for various reasons, such as costs and shortages of approved medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. While compounding alternatives might seem appealing, they lack the testing and quality control of their approved counterparts. Is compounded semaglutide safe?

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Late-Life Mood Disorders Could Be Associated With Alzheimer Disease, Dementias

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JUNE 11, 2025

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Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being

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JUNE 20, 2025

At-Home Testing Offers Unique Opportunities for Community Pharmacies Brian Nowosielski June 15th 2025 Article At the Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit Spring 2025 event, diagnostics experts Jenna Anderson and Amanda Wiley explored community pharmacists’ role in at-home testing.

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Significant Knowledge Gap Exists in Patient Awareness of Psoriatic Disease

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JUNE 11, 2025

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Social Media Significantly Influences Attitudes, Behaviors Toward Skin Health

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JUNE 13, 2025

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Will compounded semaglutide be banned?

The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 13, 2025

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.

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Progress in Dermatology Paves the Way for Vaccine Development

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JUNE 20, 2025

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Hair Loss Therapy Shows Potential for Regeneration in Phase 2 Trial

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JUNE 17, 2025

Hair Loss Therapy Shows Potential for Regeneration in Phase 2 Trial / maxbelchenko - stock.adobe.com Results from the trial ( NCT06393452 ) showed that PP405 met its primary safety endpoint of percentage of patients with treatment related adverse events and serious treatment related adverse events.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA guidance on AI, meds releasing ‘forever chemicals,’ and more

STAT

JANUARY 7, 2025

That could include anything from modeling to cut down on animal-based toxicology studies to developing AI-based clinical trial endpoints to evaluating adverse events after the FDA approves a drug. Most of the compounds came from commonly prescribed medications including antidepressants and statins.

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Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

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MAY 15, 2023

At the urging of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the trade association I lead, the Food and Drug Administration in April 2020 issued temporary guidance allowing traditional compounding pharmacies, within tight regulatory guardrails, to prepare 13 Covid drugs from pure ingredients to meet hospitals’ urgent need.

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Proper Use of Automation in Hazardous Drug Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 16, 2024

Although robotics can be instrumental in assuring sterility and reducing the overall number of potential hazardous drug exposure events, certain tasks require vigilant oversight.

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Is compounded semaglutide the same as Ozempic?

The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a brand-name, once-weekly injectable prescription medication thats used to help control blood sugar levels in adults with Type 2 diabetes , as well as to lower the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (such as heart attack and stroke ) in adults with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes

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JUNE 13, 2025

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STAT+: What to know about concerns raised about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

STAT

AUGUST 10, 2023

In late May, the Food and Drug Administration said it received a “few” adverse event reports concerning compounded versions of the injectable medicines, which both contain the same active ingredient, known as semaglutide.

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STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

A turbulent series of events surrounding the supply of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss treatment has raised concerns around how the Food and Drug Administration maintains its list of drug shortages and which sources it relies on, an issue that affects a growing number of Americans. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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What to know about semaglutide weight loss

The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 10, 2025

Some are also approved to help lower the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular events in people with diabetes or obesity. However, the popularity of these medications has led to drug shortages , so some pharmacies make custom-made versions of semaglutide called compounded semaglutide , which are not FDA-approved.

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Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts

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STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

STAT

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A turbulent series of events surrounding the supply of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss treatment has raised concerns around how the Food and Drug Administration maintains its list of drug shortages and which sources it relies on, an issue that affects a growing number of Americans. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Compounded tirzepatide vs. Mounjaro

The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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.

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Does insurance cover compounded semaglutide?

The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Some people may be drawn to the affordability of compounded semaglutide, hoping to manage costs through insurance. However, most insurance companies dont cover compounded semaglutide, especially for weight loss, leaving many to pay potentially high out-of-pocket costs. What is compounded semaglutide?

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Are compounded GLP-1s safe?

The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As a result, many people look for cheaper options or ways to skip the shortage wait, which is where compounded GLP-1s come in. Compounded drugs are custom-made versions of brand-name medications that are often easier to get and may cost less. Read on to learn more about the safety of compounded GLP-1s and the risks behind using them.

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Elevating Sterile Compounding Accuracy

Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Terri Albarano, PharmD Director, Autonomous Pharmacy, Omnicell Sterile compounding safety is one of the biggest challenges for the pharmacy supply chain. million preventable adverse drug events a year , resulting in $5.1 An ISMP Pulse Check of Sterile Compounding Practices” as part of Omnicell Illuminate 2020.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding. What does it mean when a pharmacy is compounding?

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Eli Lilly Adds Highest Doses of Zepbound to Online Pharmacy Platform

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, 9amHealth Collaborate to Make Obesity Medications Affordable

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STAT+: The end of compounded GLP-1 copies leaves many patients in a ‘lose-lose’ position

What is compounded semaglutide made of?

FDA Approves Nitisinone for Treatment of Alkaptonuria

GLP-1s Associated With Increased Risk of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Pharmacist Involvement Helps Reduce Time to A1c Target

Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

Empowering Pharmacists with Responsible AI

Deucravacitinib Shows Joint, Skin Symptom Improvements in Psoriatic Arthritis

Dispensing Leadership: Be Easy to Do Business With

Sleep Habits Could Influence Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Passport to Protection: Best Practices for Travel Vaccines in the Pharmacy Setting

Elevating Pharmacy Technicians in Community Practice

Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss

Gut Microbiome Composition Could Be Linked With Risk of Cognitive Impairment

FDA Approves Widaplik for Treatment of Hypertension

Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM

TikTok Videos on IBD Provide Low Quality Information

ACIP Panel Removal Sparks Concerns, Pharmacists Warn of More Vaccine Distrust

Steatosis Liver Disease Shows Increased Risk of Diabetes for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Compounded semaglutide side effects

Late-Life Mood Disorders Could Be Associated With Alzheimer Disease, Dementias

Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being

Significant Knowledge Gap Exists in Patient Awareness of Psoriatic Disease

Social Media Significantly Influences Attitudes, Behaviors Toward Skin Health

Will compounded semaglutide be banned?

Progress in Dermatology Paves the Way for Vaccine Development

Hair Loss Therapy Shows Potential for Regeneration in Phase 2 Trial

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA guidance on AI, meds releasing ‘forever chemicals,’ and more

Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

Proper Use of Automation in Hazardous Drug Compounding Pharmacies

Is compounded semaglutide the same as Ozempic?

Diabetes Risk Reduction Practices Low for Women With Gestational Diabetes

STAT+: What to know about concerns raised about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

What to know about semaglutide weight loss

Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts

STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

Compounded tirzepatide vs. Mounjaro

Does insurance cover compounded semaglutide?

Are compounded GLP-1s safe?

Elevating Sterile Compounding Accuracy

What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

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