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When there are drug shortages, you can have a compounding pharmacy mix up proprietary drugs. I'm not endorsing this in any way, that's between you and your doct

When there are drug shortages, you can have a compounding pharmacy mix up proprietary drugs. I'm not endorsing this in any way, that's between you and your doctor, but bringing it up in case you didn't know of it.

mschuster91 2y ago
That's useless if you need a specific, very new, and patent protected ingredient. For Ozempic generics, that's at least until 2026 until you can go to Brazil or 2031 if you're in the US [1]. The problem at the core is not like the shortages we have in Germany for basic stuff like general fever and pain medication, that's usually due to other countries just bidding more... for Ozempic, it's that virtually every single person gets blasted with joyful weight loss stories by influencers, demand for it is insane, and Novo Nordisk can't keep up with manufacturing despite the growth of the company being enough to account for the economic growth of the entire country of Denmark [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide#Generics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide#Generics [2] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-19/ozempic-obesity-diabetes-health-challenges-impact-global-economy/103244056 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-19/ozempic-obesity-diabe...
- jackcosgrove 2y ago
  The FDA allows drugs declared in shortage to be mixed, with slight alterations, by compounding pharmacies. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/drug-compounding-and-drug-shortages https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/drug-compou... > One of the conditions of section 503A restricts compounded drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drugs, but FDA does not consider a drug to be commercially available when it appears on FDA’s drug shortages list. I know for a fact you can obtain compounded semaglutide.
- wan23 2y ago
  It is actually very easy to obtain compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide right now if you qualify for a prescription and can pay a few hundred dollars a month.
  - deeth_starr_v 2y ago
    My understanding is some states don’t some do

mschuster91 2y ago

That's useless if you need a specific, very new, and patent protected ingredient. For Ozempic generics, that's at least until 2026 until you can go to Brazil or 2031 if you're in the US [1]. The problem at the core is not like the shortages we have in Germany for basic stuff like general fever and pain medication, that's usually due to other countries just bidding more... for Ozempic, it's that virtually every single person gets blasted with joyful weight loss stories by influencers, demand for it is insane, and Novo Nordisk can't keep up with manufacturing despite the growth of the company being enough to account for the economic growth of the entire country of Denmark [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide#Generics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide#Generics [2] https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-19/ozempic-obesity-diabetes-health-challenges-impact-global-economy/103244056 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-19/ozempic-obesity-diabe...

jackcosgrove 2y ago
The FDA allows drugs declared in shortage to be mixed, with slight alterations, by compounding pharmacies. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/drug-compounding-and-drug-shortages https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/drug-compou... > One of the conditions of section 503A restricts compounded drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drugs, but FDA does not consider a drug to be commercially available when it appears on FDA’s drug shortages list. I know for a fact you can obtain compounded semaglutide.
wan23 2y ago
It is actually very easy to obtain compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide right now if you qualify for a prescription and can pay a few hundred dollars a month.
- deeth_starr_v 2y ago
  My understanding is some states don’t some do