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Diabetes Association cautions on compounded GLP-1s

The American Diabetes Association has issued a guidance statement that cautions against using compounded versions of popular GLP-1 diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound.

By Alan Goforth | December 06, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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The American Diabetes Association has issued a guidance statement that cautions against using compounded versions of popular GLP-1 diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound. Compounders have added extra ingredients such as vitamins B12 and B6, or have used salt forms of the active prescribing ingredients, leading to dosing errors and adverse events, according to the organization.

“We urge health care professionals to consider this guidance statement due to concerns around the safety, quality and effectiveness of compounded versions of these products,” said Joshua Neumiller, president-elect of the association and coauthor of the statement, according to BioPharma Dive.

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