Why cheaper alternatives to weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound will be tougher to get
The versions affected are called compounded medications, which have the same active ingredients as the name brands. The restrictions began because the FDA declared a shortage of tirzepatide, often sold as Zepbound, and semaglutide, often sold as Wegovy, over.
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Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
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Compounding pharmacies have been allowed to essentially make a cheaper version of Eli Lilly's Zepbound, but they have to stop Wednesday. That's left many patients wondering what to do next.
Losing access to cheaper weight-loss drug alternatives
New FDA rules will end some Long Islanders' access to low-cost alternatives to the pricey weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy.
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