If you’ve been using compounded Tirzepatide or Semaglutide to support your weight loss journey, some major changes in 2025 could affect how you access these medications. Due to new FDA regulations, weight loss clinics across the country—including here in Colorado—will no longer be able to prescribe these compounded medications in their original formulas.
For many, this news is frustrating, as compounded versions have provided a more affordable and accessible option compared to expensive name-brand medications. However, Thrive Health Solutions remains committed to helping patients achieve their weight loss goals by continuing to offer personalized compounded alternatives for those who need them.
While these regulatory changes may mean higher prices for compounded versions, Thrive’s personalized medications will still be more affordable than retail pricing from big pharmaceutical companies—giving patients a cost-effective and customized option for their weight loss needs.
What’s Changing?
Back on March 18, 2025, for Tirzepatide, and starting mid-April 2025 for Semaglutide, compounded versions of these medications can no longer be prescribed in their original, single-ingredient formulations.
The FDA has ruled that since pharmaceutical manufacturers are now producing these medications in greater quantities, compounded versions are no longer considered medically necessary under federal compounding laws. This means that patients who want to continue using Semaglutide or Tirzepatide in their original compounded form will now be required to purchase them directly from the pharmaceutical companies or commercial pharmacies with a prescription.
How Will This Affect You?
If you’ve been taking compounded Tirzepatide or Semaglutide, you may experience higher costs now that the original formulas are no longer available. Instead of affordable compounded versions, many patients will be left with only name-brand options at pharmaceutical retail prices—which are significantly higher than what they’ve been paying.
For those who have had side effects or adverse reactions to the standard formulations of these medications, the changes could be even more frustrating. Some patients cannot tolerate the inactive ingredients or preservatives in name-brand versions and need an alternative.
Thrive Health Solutions Has a Solution
At Thrive Health Solutions, we understand that every patient is unique—and not all weight loss medications work the same way for everyone. That’s why, even with these new restrictions, we will continue to offer customized compounded medications for patients who cannot tolerate standard formulas.
✔ Personalized Compounding: We can create custom formulations that combine with other ingredients to help reduce unwanted side effects and improve medication tolerance.
✔ More Affordable Than Name-Brand Options: While compounding under the new FDA rules may increase pricing slightly, our personalized formulas will still cost significantly less than retail versions from pharmaceutical manufacturers.
✔ Staying Ahead of Industry Changes: Thrive Health Solutions remains committed to offering the best weight loss treatments available while ensuring affordability and accessibility for our patients.
Exciting News: Oral Versions Coming Soon!
If you’ve been looking for a non-injectable option, you’re in luck! Thrive Health Solutions will soon offer an oral version of weight loss medications, giving patients even more flexibility and convenience while still benefiting from the powerful effects of GLP weight loss.
This is great news for those who prefer not to inject their medication or have had issues with injection-based therapies.
What Should You Do Next?
If you’re currently using compounded weight loss medication, now is the time to explore your alternative options to ensure continued access to safe and effective weight loss support.
Thrive Health Solutions is here to help. Contact us today to discuss your options, learn about customized compounded treatments, and be the first to know when oral alternatives become available! Call or text us at (303)790-8446 for more information.
At Thrive Health Solutions, we’re here to help you navigate these changes with confidence so you can keep moving forward in your weight loss journey—Colorado strong.
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