FDA moves to restrict compounded versions of popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs

overweight patient seeking health advice

The agency said it is seeking to exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from the 503B program based on a lack of clinical evidence. Unless there’s a shortage, the pharmaceuticals would be barred from being compounded by third-parties for the purpose of treating diabetes or obesity. The FDA is seeking public comment on the proposal. 

5-point call goes out for action against ‘one of the most urgent and complex socioeconomic challenges of our time’

doctor comparing the costs of different medical treatments

U.S. healthcare is in the throes of an affordability crisis. The good news is that healthcare leaders have all the evidence, tools and expertise needed to keep the predicament from becoming a plight. Can they marshal the will to wield those weapons toward that end?