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FDA to Telehealth Companies: What to Know When Promoting Compounded Drugs
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FDA to Telehealth Companies: What to Know When Promoting Compounded Drugs

The FDA warned telehealth companies to stop making false claims when selling compounded GLP-1 drugs and other medicines. The agency said companies cannot claim these drugs are FDA-approved, generic, or the same as name-brand versions—because compounded drugs are not reviewed by the FDA before they're sold.

Analysis

Telehealth companies selling cheap compounded GLP-1s face FDA pressure to drop misleading claims. This pushes patients toward brand-name Ozempic and Zepbound.

  • FDA warns telehealth companies against calling compounded GLP-1s FDA-approved or generic versions of brand drugs.
  • Compounded drugs are not reviewed by FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality before they are sold.
  • FDA has already issued warning letters to telehealth companies; searchable via 'telehealth' in its warning letter database.
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FDA Proposes Exclusion of Multiple GLP-1 RAs from Bulks List, With Raechel Sood, NP - HCPLive

The FDA is proposing to remove several GLP-1 drugs (a type of weight-loss medicine) from the list of ingredients that pharmacies are allowed to buy in bulk and mix into custom doses. This move could make it harder for compounding pharmacies to make cheaper versions of these drugs.

Analysis

Cheaper compounded GLP-1 drugs could go away. People may have to pay full price for brand-name shots from Novo and Lilly.

  • FDA proposes to exclude multiple GLP-1 drugs from the bulks list used by compounders
  • Move would limit pharmacies from mixing custom GLP-1 doses
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