What the End of a Tirzepatide Shortage Would Mean for Access to Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
In response to a lawsuit, the FDA said it would reconsider its previous decision to remove tirzepatide, the active compound in the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, from its shortage list.
Drug makers can’t make knockoff weight-loss drugs anymore—and they’re mad
With the resolution, compounding pharmacies are no longer able to produce tirzepatide. And the FDA highlighted the point to the drug makers, writing in bold that the agency "reminds compounders of the legal restrictions on making copies of FDA-approved drugs."
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug no longer in shortage, FDA says
The two-year shortage of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs is over, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
US FDA to reconsider decision barring compounded versions of Lilly weight loss drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday agreed to reconsider a decision it made last month to bar drug compounders from selling their own versions of Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.
Are Compounded Weight Loss Drugs on Their Way Out?
The FDA is weighing a decision that could stop compounding pharmacies from legally making cheaper versions of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
FDA will reconsider decision barring copycat versions of Lilly weight loss drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will reconsider its decision to remove Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drug from its official shortage list and allow compounding pharmacies to continue selling their own versions.
Hims & Hers Stock Jumps as FDA Reconsiders Restrictions on Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs
Key Takeaways Hims & Hers shares gained Monday after the Food and Drug Administration said compounding pharmacies could continue to produce copycat weight-loss drugs while it reconsiders whether there is a shortage.
FDA to Reconsider Removal of Lilly's Obesity Drug From Shortage List
The FDA has agreed to review its decision to remove Eli Lilly’s LLY tirzepatide — the active ingredient used in diabetes drug Mounjaro and obesity drug Zepbound — from its shortage list. During this process,
Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than Ozempic—how does it work? And why does it cost so much?
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Study: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might lower, not increase, teen suicide risk
In a new study, obese kids who used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and ...
Healthy Returns: Covering weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $35 billion through 2034
Medicare coverage of the drugs would up federal spending by $35 billion from 2026 to 2034. Meanwhile, CNBC tests Abbott’s ...
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
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