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FDA halts sale of off-brand Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs
A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to ...
FDA cracking down on Ozempic copycats, potentially slimming options for consumers
The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on copycat versions of Ozempic — the brand name of semaglutide — and Zepbound — the brand name of tirzepatide, threatening a workaround that allowed ...
Omaha doctor weighs in on FDA cracking down on some third party weight loss medications
The FDA is cracking down on off brand weight loss products similar to Ozempic. GLP-1 drugs for weight loss like Wegovy or ...
Ozempic Knockoffs Survive Crackdown Thanks to Loophole
Providers of compounded obesity drugs are finding—for now—a new way into the booming market by tweaking formulations.
The Dark Side of the Hottest Diet Drug: Ozempic Risks You Can’t Ignore
Semaglutide is associated with a high prevalence of adverse events, and its long-term safety is unknown. In an observational ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA eyeing PDUFA changes, compounded weight loss drugs, and more
Online weight loss company Noom has begun offering smaller doses of compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy ...
Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration cut his body fat in half using GLP-1 drugs. In his book, he compares the ...
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Frier Levitt to host webinar on GLP-1 legal risks
Frier Levitt will host a May 15 webinar on legal risks, compounding regulations and market trends impacting GLP-1 prescribers ...
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Ozempic knockoffs survive crackdown thanks to loophole
A government crackdown on cheaper copies of Ozempic and similar diabetes and weight ... dosages slightly different from the standard, FDA-approved amounts or including additives such as vitamins ...