A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug

A group that represents pharmacies that have been producing off-brand versions of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs just filed another lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This time, it’s over the health regulator’s decision to remove semaglutide — the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) popular Ozempic and Wegovy treatments — from its drug shortage list.

Compounding pharmacies aren’t surrendering their ability to create cheaper knockoff versions of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drugs without a fight. | Compounding pharmacies aren’t surrendering their ability to create cheaper knockoff versions of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drugs without a fight.