• On Friday, three individuals in London were sentenced for their role in the international importation and distribution of unapproved drugs. The operation seized over £1M ($1.3M) and 1 million illicit pills. This result is the culmination of numerous law enforcement agencies, including the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations (FDA-OCI), working together from across the world for more than three years. The investigation began in October 2020 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized numerous shipments sent from the U.K. found to contain illicit drugs. Information sharing between FDA-OCI and the City of London Police led to the successful execution of warrants in the U.S., where illicit unapproved drugs were found.

 

Thinking of using a compounding pharmacy? What you need to …

Sep 26, 2024 — Compounding pharmacies provide medications that are not commercially available, but they are not FDA-regulated and may have safety and effectiveness issues. 

As pharmacy chains shutter, closures are creating pharmacy deserts

 

As pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS close their doors across the country, the absence is turning some communities into pharmacy deserts.

Independent pharmacies fear closures amid financial strain Story by Daniella Genovese

 Independent pharmacies fear closures amid financial strain (msn.com)

Novo Nordisk asks US to stop compounding pharmacies from making weight-loss drug copies Story by Patrick Wingrove

 Novo Nordisk asks US to stop compounding pharmacies from making weight-loss drug copies (msn.com)

As Walgreens and Rite Aid shutter thousands of stores, a rival that could kill their business is opening 20 new pharmacies Story by Tilly Armstrong Assistant Consumer Editor For Dailymail.Com • 1

 As Walgreens and Rite Aid shutter thousands of stores, a rival that could kill their business is opening 20 new pharmacies (msn.com)

Why your drug store is closing By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

 Why your drug store is closing | CNN Business

 

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FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now Story by Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter •

 FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now (msn.com)

FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends Story by Joseph Choi •

 

FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends (msn.com)

 Today, the FDA has issued an immediately-in-effect guidance, Temporary Policies for Compounding Certain Parenteral Drug Products, for compounders to help fill the gaps from the impact of Hurricane Helene on Baxter International’s North Cove facility.  The FDA also added three new drug products to the Drug Shortages Database as a result of Hurricane Helene. The agency now considers Dextrose 70% IV solution, Lactated Ringers IV Solution, and Peritoneal Dialysis Solution to not be commercially available in adequate supply to meet national demand.

The FDA is working continuously to address the shortages and supply disruptions to ensure patients have access to certain parenteral drugs, including IV solutions. For the most recent information on drug and biologic products that were impacted by Hurricane Helene, please see FDA’s Baxter Recovery webpage.

Compounders sue FDA for removing Eli Lilly's tirzepatide from shortage

 Compounders sue FDA for removing Eli Lilly's tirzepatide from shortage 

 The state of Texas is accusing major PBMs and drug companies of colluding to raise the cost of insulin. Texas alleged drug manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi raise the price of insulin and then pay an undisclosed amount back to PBMs, as Noah Tong reports.

 October 2, 2024

• FDA clarifies policies for compounders as national GLP-1 supply begins to stabilize