Compounded drugs are custom-made medications by a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy technician. They alter ingredients, drug form, or dosage amounts to create a medication tailored to an individual’s ...

Compounded medications can offer a cheaper way to obtain scarce drugs. But the FDA has raised concerns about salt-compounded forms of semaglutide, which may not be safe or effective. Share on ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made for ...

This story mentions weight, weight loss, and/or prescription GLP-1 drugs, which are FDA-approved for weight management in adults diagnosed with obesity or with overweight and at least one ...