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Opinion: Compounding pharmacies offer a fix for shortages of essential drugs

STAT

At the urging of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, the trade association I lead, the Food and Drug Administration in April 2020 issued temporary guidance allowing traditional compounding pharmacies, within tight regulatory guardrails, to prepare 13 Covid drugs from pure ingredients to meet hospitals’ urgent need.

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STAT+: FDA and large compound pharmacies settle a long-running dispute over a key list for ingredients

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Food and Drug Administration and a trade group that represents large compound pharmacies have resolved a long-running dispute over the use of bulk ingredients, clearing the way for some compounded medicines to become available more quickly. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Myonex Acquires Saveway Compounding Pharmacy

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STAT+: Judge dismisses Novo Nordisk lawsuit over compounded versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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judge dismissed its lawsuit accusing a compound pharmacy of selling versions of its Wegovy and Ozempic medicines, which are widely prescribed for weight loss and have become franchise products for the drug company. The drug maker argued the compounders were selling versions of its medicines that were never approved by the U.S.

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STAT+: Lilly sues compounders, wellness centers and spas over unapproved versions of Mounjaro

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As the gold rush over weight-loss drugs accelerates, Eli Lilly filed lawsuits against several compounding pharmacies, spas and wellness centers around the U.S. The drug company accused four compound pharmacies of violating state laws because those versions were not approved by the U.S.

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Rising Demand for Customized Medication To Transform Compounding Pharmacies Market Outlook

Pharma Mirror

Compounding pharmacies, which involve the preparation and selling of prescribed medicines are gaining massive popularity across the healthcare sector owing to the rising awareness regarding the benefits of compounded medications.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: AbbVie buys Immunogen, maker of targeted cancer drugs; Novo sues two more compounders

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Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against two compounding pharmacies for selling adulterated and misbranded compounded drugs claiming to contain semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic (see here and here ). Testing of compounded drugs from these pharmacies revealed unknown impurities up to 33%, the company claims.