FDA applies four factors to determine whether a compounded drug is essentially a copy of a commercially available product: Same active ingredient semaglutide or tirzepatide Same route of administration subcutaneous injection Same dosage form injectable solution Same strength matching FDA-approved doses (0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg, 1.7mg, 2.4mg, etc.) If your compounded product meets these four criteria, it is essentially a copy of Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound and it is illegal to compound, prescribe, or dispense
[1] These medicines include semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus), dulaglutide (Trulicity), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon)
Some studies suggest that 1 to 3 days of starvation or decreased carbohydrate intake is enough to decrease the need for medication to control type 2 diabetes
Phentermine is an oral tablet that suppresses your appetite