Wednesday, January 29, 2025

 

  • Tirzepatide, FDA, and Compounding: Understanding the Current …

    2 days ago · The removal of tirzepatide from the drug shortage list of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list in late 2024 marked a significant turning point for compounders in both 503A and 503B industries.…

  • FDA to continue enforcement discretion on compounded tirzepatide

    5 days ago · This applies to situations where: The compounded product is similar to a commercially available drug Bulk drug substances are used for compounding tirzepatide …

  • Big Pharma has already raised the prices of hundreds of drugs this year Story by Bruce Gil • 13h

     Big Pharma has already raised the prices of hundreds of drugs this year

    Wednesday, January 15, 2025

     

    Lilly sues two medical spas over copycat weight-loss drugs

    2 days ago — Compounding facilities create medicines by combining, mixing or altering drug ingredients. Federal regulations allow compounded versions to be sold to meet ...

     

    Weight Loss Drug Compounding Enforcement Unlikely to ...

    6 days ago — Lawsuits and enforcement actions against pharmaceutical compounders producing copies of popular diabetes and weight loss drugs, such as semaglutide ...

     

    California Pharmacy Board delays vote on compounded ...

    4 days ago — “The BOP's proposed regulations will deny access to compounded drugs that people with chronic illnesses rely on. Cancer patients undergoing chemo and people ...

     

    Pharmacy Alert: FDA Issues Final Interim Guidances ...

    2 days ago — On January 7, 2025, FDA released Guidances on compounding using bulk drug substances for both 503A pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities.

     

    Under New Policy, FDA Will Cut Off 'Interim' Compounding ...

    7 days ago — FDA will limit the drug substances that can be compounded by 503A and 503B outsourcing facilities after being proposed for, but not yet approved for, ...

     

    “ The FTC released its second interim report on pharmacy benefit managers on Tuesday, claiming that CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx dramatically markup specialty generic drugs to affiliated pharmacies, reaping $7.3 billion in excess revenue.”

    Tuesday, January 14, 2025

     On Monday, the FDA published the blog, “FDA Spearheads Global Efforts on Informal Markets and Substandard/Falsified Medical Products.” This blog is the latest in the “From A Global Perspective” series and discusses the FDA’s role in leading WHO efforts to address knowledge gaps regarding the global distribution of substandard and falsified medical products through informal/unregulated markets.