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The FDA’s announcement on Oct. 2 declaring the shortage over meant that compounding pharmacists had to stop filling tirzepatide prescriptions. Simone Williams, 50, of Spartanburg, S.C was prescribed compounded tirzepatide in June 2023 after her Mounjaro savings card expired. Williams began taking compounded tirzepatide for weight loss last year after her Mounjaro savings card expired. Tirzepatide was on the FDA’s drug shortage list for nearly two years. ‘Peace of mind’Meanwhile, patients and compounding pharmacists are celebrating the FDA decision to allow tirzepatide compounding to continue.

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☆ The ADHD drug market is already stretched thin. Now it's facing a back-to-school supply strain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Ten milligram tablets of the hyperactivity drug, Adderall, made by Shire Plc. Adderall and alternative ADHD medications apart from other drugs are Schedule 2 controlled substances. Production limitationsEnding the shortages of Adderall and other ADHD medications is no easy task. That means increasing the production of one drug could potentially require reducing production — and potentially impacting supply — of another drug, according to Ergun. That includes Aytu BioPharma, which makes an ADHD drug that used to be in shortage.

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☆ The US military is so worried about generic pills that it reportedly wants to do its own testing to make sure they're safe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer | Zachary Tracer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US military is planning to independently test the quality of generic drugs, Bloomberg reported. The quality of the US drug supply has come into question amid recalls of medications like metformin. The US military is reportedly planning to take extra steps to test the quality of the generic drugs it buys for servicemembers and their families. Bloomberg reported in May that the White House has assembled a team to tackle shortages and quality issues with generic medications. "I have family who take generic drugs, I take generic drugs," he said, adding, "I don't get concerned and I don't tell them to be concerned."

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