weight loss, Compound and food and drug administration

Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
The medicines watchdog has agreed the drugs are safe and cost-effective for NHS use. Last year, semaglutide was approved for treating obesity under the brand name Wegovy. It has also been licensed under the brand name Ozempic for treating diabetes in some circumstances,
Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
Compound versions of weight loss drugs will no longer be available, FDA rules
Compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound will soon no longer be available after a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has ordered compounding pharmacies to stop making compound versions of GLP-1 drugs now that the drugs are no longer in short supply.
Medications For Weight Loss
Dr. Alexandro Zarruk, MD, MSc., FACP, FRCPC, Internal Medicine, talks about medications that can help patients lose weight.
FBI issues safety warning about counterfeit versions of weight loss drug semaglutide
Wegovy contains the same main ingredient as Ozempic, semaglutide, and is FDA-approved for weight loss in people with obesity or who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition. It is also approved to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with obesity or who are overweight with established cardiovascular disease.
How Much Should Weight Loss Drugs Cost?
A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than they are ...
Wegovy price cut: Novo Nordisk cuts the price of the weight-loss drug for the uninsured
After Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly reduced the price of the weight-loss drug, competitor Novo Nordisk has cut the price of weight ...
Compounded Wegovy and Zepbound may disappear under new FDA rules
The end of compounded versions of weight-loss drugs is near, leaving patients scrambling for alternatives. Some “copycat” ...
Novo to Sell Weight-loss Drug Wegovy Directly to Patients
Novo Nordisk A/S is following in rival Eli Lilly & Co.’s footsteps by selling its hit weight-loss drug Wegovy directly to US ...
Novo Nordisk slashing price of Wegovy to $499 a month to uninsured following rival’s move
The weight-loss drug can cost patients more than $1,000 a month if they do not have health insurance coverage.
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Novo Nordisk to sell obesity drug Wegovy direct to patients at lower price
Novo Nordisk will start selling its obesity drug Wegovy directly to patients at a reduced price, following a similar move ...
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GLP-1 drugs need price cuts to be financially viable, researchers say
Tirzepatide — a drug that acts both as a GLP-1 agonist and a GIP agonist — is the active ingredient in an even more powerful ...
Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy for $499 a month to cash-paying US customers
Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it would begin selling its weight-loss drug Wegovy at a discounted price of $499 per month to ...
There’s a price war over weight-loss drugs as Wegovy cuts costs for monthly subscribers
Novo Nordisk is cutting prices on weight-loss drug Wegovy, a week after Eli Lilly did the same for rival Zepbound.
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Novo Nordisk Offers Wegovy for $499 a Month in Direct-to-Consumer Program
Novo Nordisk announced a direct-to-consumer program that allows patients to buy Wegovy out of pocket at a lower cost.