Buying weight loss medications from a questionable source, even if the product is hard to get legitimately, is a mistake. “The risk is not worth it,” an expert says.
But now sketchier compounders have flooded the market with bogus injections that at their best are less effective and at worst, are dangerous. “Patients and health care professionals should understand that the agency does not review compounded versions of these drugs for safety, effectiveness, or quality,” the warning states.that it does not recommend compounded obesity medicines and counsels patients, “if you use these compounded alternatives, you may not be getting what you hoped for.
Medical spas, which may sell products made by compounding pharmacies, might not properly screen patients for suitability, says Andrew Kraftson, an endocrinologist and director of the weight navigation program at the University of Michigan.