Compounding pharmacies are types of pharmacies that can make customized medications. They can do this by mixing and combining ingredients to make medications that are not mass-produced at a standard pharmacy.
In 2022 and 2023, a shortage of semaglutide led to many people turning to compounding pharmacies. In this video, learn what you should know about using compounding pharmacies for weight-loss medications like semaglutide, according to Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, Pharmacy Editor at GoodRx.
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in New York and Massachusetts.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2023). Drug compounding and drug shortages.
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