FILE - Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. "To me, it's a help, it's an aid," says Cooper, 62, who lost ...

As of February 2025, the semaglutide injection (Ozempic, Wegovy) shortage was resolved. As a result, compounded semaglutide ...

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. This means they haven’t undergone the same rigorous testing for safety and effectiveness. The FDA advises against using compounded versions unless approved ...

"They’re priced for profits, not patients.” That’s the critique from Hims & Hers Health’s buzzy — and controversial — Super Bowl ad, leveling the accusation against brand-name weight loss drugs. Set ...

Weight-loss treatments like semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) have been life changing for many individuals seeking to manage their weight. However, shortages and high ...

Compounding is the act of mixing, combining, or altering ingredients to tailor a medication to an individual’s needs. Generally, compounding a medication is done by a licensed pharmacist, a licensed ...

Compounding pharmacies will have to stop producing copycats of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, in a matter of days. That’s because a ...

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 ...

Many Americans have turned to compounding pharmacies to get popular weight-loss drugs due to lack of availability or expensive retail price tags. But this option will soon close for consumers. The ...

Wegovy and other injectable weight-loss medications have soared in popularity in the past two years. Supply issues and spotty insurance coverage have driven some patients to seek out compounded ...