can you get compounded semaglutide in canada – $149/mo Canadians could get more affordable

Tirzepatide, the active drug behind it, acts on the same receptors as semaglutide

But what's the alternative

Most telehealth companies use 503A pharmacies to fill their personalized compounded doses, said Rosalie Hoyle, a research scientist at health consultancy Avalere, adding the exclusion from the 503B bulks list may not operationally impact current compounding of GLP-1 drugs

This matches the convenience profile of semaglutide and tirzepatide, which researchers already prefer for adherence reasons

Compounded versions of GLP-1 receptor agonists are not FDA-approved and can increase the risk of contamination when purchased from unreliable sources

Recent preliminary data found that about 0.8% of patients taking up to 2 mg of semaglutide weekly reported hair loss within six months of starting the medication