Australia to Stop Pharmacists Making DIY Ozempic

Published on May 22, 2024

The Australian government is set to ban pharmacists from compounding replicas of popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, citing safety concerns. Compounding is a process whereby a pharmacist mixes various ingredients to emulate another drug. It is usually done because the medicine needs to be tailored to suit a particular patient, such as someone who may be allergic to a particular ingredient or needs a different dose than is commercially available. However, compounded products are not approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and have not been evaluated for safety, quality, or efficacy. Medicines Australia warns that “the ingredients used in compounded medicines may be counterfeit or may have been illegally imported into Australia, and each formulation may differ in quality.”...

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