Generic Wegovy, Ozempic compounds may become harder to get as FDA removes drug from shortage list
Compounding pharmacies producing cheaper semaglutide products have been given notice they will soon have to stop, as the drug is no longer on the FDA shortage list.
Ozempic and Wegovy are no longer in shortage, FDA says
Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer in shortage, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
FDA says Ozempic shortage is over, chilling boom in off-brand versions
The FDA has now resolved the shortages of Novo Nordisk’s and Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs, which could spell the end to the booming market for cheaper versions made by pharmacies.
Shortage of popular drugs Wegovy and Ozempic is over, FDA says.
The FDA said the shortage of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic is resolved. The move could limit cheaper compounded versions
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The ruling shows Novo Nordisk’s confidence that the supply of semaglutide will be stable for now.
Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic removed from US FDA shortage list, compounders on notice
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday there was no longer a shortage of Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, a declaration that will curtail widespread sales of cheaper copies made by compounding pharmacies.
FDA says Ozempic and Wegovy shortage is ending. That’s bad news for this wellness stock.
We will continue to offer access to personalized treatments as allowed by law to meet patient needs,” Hims & Hers CEO said.
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