Ozempic
Compounding ban ‘a significant public health concern’
Government urged to roll back its ban on compounding weight loss drugs Banning the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-2 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) medications will limit patient access to the weight loss …
Government acts on compounding concerns
Compounding exemptions for diabetes medications, Ozempic and Mounjaro, will be removed from 1 October, minister reveals Compounding pharmacies will be barred from producing replicas of Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirazapetide) …
Severe reactions linked to ‘compounded’ Ozempic
Patient violently ill and vomiting blood after taking illegally compounded Ozempic from an online pharmacy Products being sold as compounded Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are being linked to severe side …
Will weight loss drugs eat into supermarkets’ profits?
The skyrocketing demand for weight loss medications like Ozempic could temper shoppers’ appetites at our major supermarkets, Morgan Stanley says The Danish maker of GLP-1 receptor antagonists Ozempic and Wegovy, …
Ozempic isn’t approved for weight loss in Australia. So how are people accessing it?
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? The Conversation’s experts, Andrew Bartlett, Jessica Pace and …
TGA urges caution over unsolicited compounding offers
GPs are being advised to “exercise deep caution” when contacted with offers to provide compounded semaglutide Prescribers are being warned by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) not to be “duped” …
Pragmatic approach needed to Ozempic compounding concerns
TGA should crack down on “rogue pharmacists” rather than rolling out a ban on compounding Ozempic (semaglutide), an obesity expert claims Pragmatism is needed when it comes to regulating the …
Pharmacist linked to ‘substandard’ online Ozempic
Pharmacist accused of running underground compounding enterprise amid investigations into an international “substandard” Ozempic (semaglutide) scam A Sydney-based pharmacist whose registration includes conditions barring him from compounding is being linked …
Consumer group backs compounding ban
The CHF has said it ‘understands’ why the TGA is proposing a ban on pharmacists compounding Ozempic, but more must be done to boost supply Consumers Health Forum of Australia …
‘Like every service they must be used safely’
The TGA is looking at cracking down on the compounding of injectable weight loss medicines, following the concerns it expressed last year The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it …
Ozempic scam threatens compounder’s reputation
Compounding pharmacist fears his business could be damaged by scammers offering to compound semaglutide, using a similar name to his pharmacy Sydney-based compounder, Adam Reinhard, believes the reputation of The …
TGA flags compounded Ozempic safety concerns
Pharmacists are being warned that they could be liable for any adverse outcome patients experience should they supply compounded semaglutide-like products Reports that a telehealth provider plans to make compounded …