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Weight loss drugs without a prescription? Study warns it’s a ‘very risky business’

STAT

In the face of ongoing shortages of the obesity and diabetes medications known as GLP-1s, patients have resorted to a wide array of sources for the drugs, including medical spas and telehealth sites that prescribe compounded versions of the drugs.

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Diabetes Drug Shortages and Fake Ozempic

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Injectable diabetes medications including semaglutide, namely Wegovy and Ozempic, have been in shortage since 2022 , limiting patient access to the drug across the nation. Simultaneously, compounding pharmacies have been overwhelmed with the production of semaglutide injections that are compounded copies of Ozempic and Wegovy.

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Leading retail pharmacies in pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Increasing diagnosis of chronic diseases is expected to lead to fast growth in retail pharmacies. The rising incidence of long-standing diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer requires prolonged medication and, thus, drives the growth and need for retail pharmacies in the market.