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A Major GLP-1 Drug Shortage Is Over. Some Patients Aren’t Celebrating

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The US Food and Drug Administration announced tirzepatide is no longer in shortage.

The active ingredient in the weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes medication Mounjaro has experienced runaway popularity.

In the US , when drugs are in shortage, pharmacies can produce custom copies of them.

Some telehealth providers, like Henry Meds , are still advertising and selling compounded tirzepatide.

Eli Lilly says it is exploring all options to address the patient safety risks posed by counterfeit, fake, and illegal.

A drug compounding industry group called the Outsourcing Facilities Association filed a lawsuit against the FDA on October 7 .

The cost of drugs does not factor into whether they are in official shortage or not.

The affordability of these medications is directly connected to how accessible many patients find them.

The removal of compounded options from the market could lead to a rush toward counterfeit GLP-1s or research peptides.

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