
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.
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.