FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over

Competition will make weight-loss drugs better, cheaper and bigger
A mong the many newcomers to the business of weight-loss drugs is Hims & Hers, an American e-pharmacy better known for hawking remedies for erectile dysfunction and hair loss. Since May it has offered its own version of Wegovy,
FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over, but patients worry about cost and availability
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.
Eli Lilly sues over knockoffs of signature weight loss drug, Zepbound
Eli Lilly sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products that claim to contain the ingredient in its weight-loss medicine Zepbound.
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.
Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs
Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs
The FDA said Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs were no longer in shortage on Oct. 2, preventing pharmacies from making cheaper versions. After an outcry, it’s reconsidering.
Weight Loss Drug Copies Face Legal Risk as FDA Reviews Shortage
Pharmacies currently making copycat versions of Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide face heightened exposure to state enforcement actions and legal challenges while the FDA reconsiders whether or not there is a shortage of the weight loss drug.
Are Compounded Weight Loss Drugs on Their Way Out?
The FDA is weighing a decision that could stop compounding pharmacies from legally making cheaper versions of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
MangoRx hits back at Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug copycat claims
MangoRx was responding to Eli Lily after the drugmaker sued it and two other medical spas and online vendors earlier this week for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide
Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
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Shady drugmaker used code words to sell knockoff weight-loss drug: Lawsuit
Amid ongoing legal battles over coveted GLP-1 therapies, a drug vendor in Washington state is accused of running an ...
People Are Selling Leftover Weight-Loss Drugs On Facebook. Buyers Could Be Harmed—Or Face Jail Time
Yep, you can actually be thrown in jail for buying certain weight loss drugs on Facebook (or any other social media platform, ...
I'm a pharmacist. Knockoff Ozempic and other weight loss products have serious hidden risks
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as ...
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Getting Ready to Take Weight-Loss Medication? Sign Up for Study on Protein, Health and Wellbeing
The Center for Human Nutrition at the U of A is conducting a research study to learn more about the effects of protein on body composition and wellbeing in people getting ready to take weight loss ...