I recently bumped into a financial adviser at the airport who was travelling home after several days of back-to-back client meetings. Markets were already fragile following the recent technology ...

A recent op-ed in the Washington Post describes the story of an author who decided he wanted to lose weight. Although he was healthy, he heard from friends how easy and effective GLP-1 medications ...

The FDA has clarified its policies regarding GLP-1s, stating that pharmacies must stop compounding GLP-1 drugs once branded versions are removed from the agency’s shortage list, signaling a narrower ...

Weight-loss company Noom has acquired 503A pharmacy Tailor Made Compounding, which Noom said will allow it to expand its behavior change programs and move beyond weight health. Tailor Made provides ...

The U.S. FDA appears poised to allow compounding pharmacies to again sell injectable peptides, a class of products with questionable anti-aging and anti-disease benefits that came under scrutiny for ...

As GLP-1 medications grow in popularity not just for treating diabetes but also for weight loss, some people are turning to alternatives that health experts warn may carry risks. Amelia Baker, a ...

The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell. By Christina ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Once opened, compounded semaglutide typically lasts 28 days in the fridge. Compounded semaglutide, which contains the same active ...

A new study funded by Eli Lilly found that mixing compounded tirzepatide with vitamin B12 can lead to impurities that may pose a patient safety risk. A compounding pharmacy industry group says the ...

Drugmaker Eli Lilly says some copycat versions of its GLP-1 medications pose unique safety concerns — here’s what you need to know. A new study funded by Eli Lilly found that mixing compounded ...

Though it’s hard to say exactly what the future holds for mass GLP-1 compounding, the pressure is mounting from multiple angles in the U.S. as drugmakers and the FDA alike seek to crack down on the ...

Compounded versions of tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) containing vitamin B12 pose a potential safety risk to the public, Eli Lilly warned in an open letter on Thursday. Following laboratory testing, ...