Mon, February 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM UTC Some call these medications “generic Ozempic” (they’re not); others, “fake Ozempic” (nope, except when the ads are for illegal or nonexistent drugs). And last ...

Some patients say it’s easy to get the do-it-yourself doses of compounded semaglutide wrong. By Dani Blum Three hours after Becky Cheairs injected herself with the first dose of compounded semaglutide ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Emily ...

Compounded medications are safe — if you know where the ingredients come from. In this case, we don't. Semaglutide, the first FDA-approved obesity drug since 2014, has been surging in popularity.

In recent years, an increasing number of health care providers and patients have turned to compounded drugs for the treatment of hormone-related health concerns. These products are often marketed as ...