Wegovy and other injectable weight-loss medications have soared in popularity in the past two years. Supply issues and spotty insurance coverage have driven some patients to seek out compounded ...

FILE - Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. "To me, it's a help, it's an aid," says Cooper, 62, who lost ...

Compounding pharmacies will have to stop producing copycats of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, in a matter of days. That’s because a ...

Compounding is the act of mixing, combining, or altering ingredients to tailor a medication to an individual’s needs. Generally, compounding a medication is done by a licensed pharmacist, a licensed ...

Weight-loss treatments like semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) have been life changing for many individuals seeking to manage their weight. However, shortages and high ...

Note: Compounded drugs are not approved by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may carry greater risks than FDA-approved treatments. In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Julia Ingram is a data journalist for CBS News Confirmed. She uses data analysis and computation to cover misinformation, AI and social media. Readdy, who has struggled with her weight for most of her ...

Hims & Hers Health's share price increased by over 25% after announcing the availability of compounded GLP-1 agonist weight loss drugs at a fraction of the price of branded drugs. The company aims to ...

Note: Compounded drugs are not approved by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may carry greater risks than FDA-approved treatments. Despite new rules limiting their manufacture, compounded ...

As of February 2025, the semaglutide injection (Ozempic, Wegovy) shortage was resolved. As a result, compounded semaglutide ...

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. This means they haven’t undergone the same rigorous testing for safety and effectiveness. The FDA advises against using compounded versions unless approved ...

The health care industry has never encountered anything quite like Ozempic before. First approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, this drug and others like it—known as GLP-1 agonists—hit blockbuster status ...