Since 2022, four GLP-1 drugs, including those indicated for weight loss, have been on FDA’s drug shortage list due to extraordinarily high patient demand. The shortage has, in turn, resulted in ...

Compounded drugs are custom-made medications by a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician. They alter ingredients, drug form, or dosage amounts to create a medication tailored to an individual’s ...

Compounded tirzepatide contains the same active ingredient as Mounjaro, but its dosage and some ingredients may differ from Mounjaro. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the ...

The Food and Drug Administration allows for licensed compounding pharmacies to make copies of certain drugs in short supply, and that has included semaglutide and tirzepatide, the main ingredients in ...