Jaisinghani adds that the salt form of semaglutide has different active ingredients than the name-brand version. Not only is it not FDA approved, but if a compound pharmacy is claiming to make ...

GLP-1 drugs bought online or at compound pharmacies could cause harm, according to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan ...

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

Due to popularity of the medications, GLP-1s were in short supply up until recently. Obesity is a common issue among ...

Compounded weight loss drugs have been mostly off the market for about a month, but the weight loss drug industry remains as ...

When asked if he thought prescribing a semaglutide compound is safe he replied: “The compounded semaglutide that I prescribe through Elite Health Center is as safe as the Wegovy and Ozempic that ...

Diabetics are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than the general public. Could a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug also ...

Regulators are raising concerns about compounded semaglutide. By Dani Blum When Carrie Davis found out that her health insurance wouldn’t cover Ozempic, she sought an alternate route to getting ...

As more people try weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, some skip the brand name and buy compounded semaglutide from online pharmacies. But some of these may not follow state and federal standards.

Semaglutide used for weight loss also helps reduce heart failure symptoms, ... the potential success of semaglutide in improving heart health could transform the compound's popularity even further.