Most compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound may soon no longer be available after a U.S. judge declined an initial injunction to allow compounding ...

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said on Monday as many as 1.5 million patients in the U.S. may be using compounded versions of ...

When endocrinologist Dan Bessesen, MD, looked online and saw how easy it would be for him to purchase a weight loss drug from ...

Hims & Hers’ Super Bowl ad plugs its compounded weight loss drugs as the “affordable” solution to a “sick system,” but many concerns about safety still swirl around these forms of the medications.

Glucagon-like peptide-1, or “GLP-1” drugs, such as Ozempic® and Mounjaro®, have exploded in popularity in the United States for weight management and the treatment of obesity. However, GLP-1 drugs ...

Compounded semaglutide and Ozempic are different products. While both may be used in people with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic is approved by the FDA, but compounded semaglutide is not. Compounded drugs ...

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 ...

Compounded tirzepatide contains the same active ingredient as Mounjaro, but its dosage and some ingredients may differ from Mounjaro. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the ...

Note: Compounded drugs are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may carry greater risks than FDA-approved treatments. Just a few years ago, the term “GLP-1” would have been ...

Compounding pharmacists buy their ingredients from FDA-registered facilities that synthesize the active ingredients in demand. Some health care providers say they’re starting to feel more comfortable ...

Super Bowl LIX might be over, but the leftover controversies are still buzzing! This year, a Super Bowl commercial put out by the telehealth company Hims & Hers has been drawing both attention and ...

Many people are looking to lose weight or struggle with chronic weight management. Proper weight management has many health benefits and should always be done properly. Weight loss comes down to ...