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• FDA reconsiders on tirzepatide, big questions remain

  After a court order, the FDA agreed to reconsider taking tirzepatide off the shortage list. read more →

• Reporter briefing: Patient impacts of tirzepatide shortage resolution

  APC's media briefing shared compounders' first-hand stories with more than 30 reporters from across the country. read more →

• Be sure your marketing follows these best practices

  APC's new guide will help you stay on the right side of laws and regs. read more →

• A fake survey from a pharma-funded organization

  What the Partnership for Safe Medicines released "Ain't a legitimate survey." read more →

• Lots of letters

  On the compounding front, the FDA’s inbox is getting quite a workout lately. read more →

• Slick new dosing pen for compounders

  Love Lifesciences’ UniPen injector pen is not only a Very Big Deal, it's available at a discount for APC PFM members. read more →

• FDA says tirzepatide shortage “resolved”

  As of this afternoon, the FDA Drug Shortage List is showing that the shortage of tirzepatide injection is “resolved.” Pharmacies must immediately cease preparing and dispensing compounded copies of Mounjaro and Zepbound. read more →

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  We've made the most popular segment of our 15-hour legal course into a standalone 3-hour, on-demand CE program. read more →

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APC member Masoud Rashidi, vice chair of our State Legislative & Regulatory Committee, did a great job defending compounding in the Sacramento, Calif., ABC affiliate’s story “Poison control is paying attention to compounded semaglutide” which strongly implies that compounded versions are responsible for calls to poison control centers.

Masoud explained the importance of using a state-licensed pharmacy: “Stay away from the online stuff that you don’t really know where it’s coming from. If it doesn’t have a pharmacy name or doctor’s name, it’s a red flag already. It’s just not about price, sometimes it’s your life and your safety.”