Some compounding pharmacies are making copycat versions of the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss drug Wegovy, and people are reporting unwanted side effects from these unauthorized medications, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned this week.
Compounding pharmacies are those that combine or alter drugs to suit specific patients' needs, by adjusting the dosage or omitting inactive ingredients a person is allergic to, for example; such pharmacies sometimes also make "compounded" versions of commercially available drugs in times of shortage.
