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I'm far from convinced that some random "compounding pharmacy" produces effectively the same thing as Ozempic.
by wewewedxfgdf 2y ago
I'm far from convinced that some random "compounding pharmacy" produces effectively the same thing as Ozempic.
- oatmeal_croc 2y agoThe thing is, GLP-1 isn't that hard to make, and these compounding pharmacies make effectively the real thing.
- SkyPuncher 2y agoEven further, most drugs aren't _that hard_ to manufacturer. The hard part is discovering them and proving they're safe and effective.
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoCompounding pharmacies existed before Ozempic and their entire business model is producing custom drugs at reasonable prices. For Ozempic, they order the GLP-1 peptides from a large Pharma company and then mix it to order with bacteriostatic water and any other additives. Mine includes a B-12 compound that is attempting to help with the weight loss. They are highly regulated and require trained and licensed employees. The compounding pharmacies I don't trust are the ones that only started to do Ozempic and nothing else. But I do trust my local one. They've made me medication for my animals for decades now.
- wozniacki 2y agoIs there a compounding pharmacy aggregator online youve found trustworthy?
- Mazy 2y agohttps://www.glpwinner.com/ https://www.glpwinner.com/ is a good resource for comparing compound glp-1 providers
- michtzik 2y ago> They are highly regulated and require trained and licensed employees. The compounding pharmacies I don't trust are the ones that only started to do Ozempic and nothing else. We already know that the compounding pharmacies violate patent law. Why should I believe they follow any other regulation?
- doctorpangloss 2y agoWhat would convince you?
- timewizard 2y agoWhat do you believe is different between their process and the patent holders?
- trilbyglens 2y agoThey don't need to recoup their investments in discovery and regulatory approval.
- timewizard 2y agoWhat do we believe the discovery pathway was? Billions of dollars spent by heady businessmen with a keen eye for the molecules of interest? Hardly: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2415550121 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2415550121 And this type of drug lends itself to some of the least expensive trials you can hope for. The dosage level, expected dosing period, and measurement of outcomes are all uniquely well suited to inexpensive study. The trials were also exceedingly fast and quickly broke off into testing for all kinds of conditions such as Parkinsons but for the core case of weight loss it was as easy as it gets.
- trogdor 2y agoSome of those pharmacies were using crushed Rybelsus as their source for semaglutude.