However, the FDA says that when there is a shortage of a particular drug, compounding is allowed to ensure the patient can access treatment
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Ryan Sultan, MD, a psychiatrist at Columbia University in New York City who studies medical interventions for ADHD, says hes heard from a handful of his patients that theyve found it difficult to pay for their prescriptions amid inflated prices and inadequate health insurance
A provider evaluates the patient online, and eligible prescriptions are fulfilled either as branded FDA-approved GLP-1 products or as compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide via a licensed compounding pharmacy