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Appeal of GLP-1 Compounding Removal Denied
US judge sides with FDA's removal of Lilly's weight loss drug from shortage list https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceutic...

Mark Ziats
May 121 min read
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Shingles vaccine and decrease risk for dementia?
Interesting summary of some recent studies that have shown decreased incident of dementia / alzheimer's disease in patients who got the...

Mark Ziats
Apr 241 min read
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GLP-1 Medications and Medicare/Medicaid
It appears for now anyway Ozempic / Wegovy / Zepbound / Monjuro will not be covered by medicare: Medicare and Medicaid won’t pay for...

Mark Ziats
Apr 51 min read
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Magnesium for Sleep
Great artcile from the Wall Street Journal on this 'hot topic.' Admittedly I have never heard about this until recently patients have...

Mark Ziats
Apr 51 min read
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Longevity science has hit the mainstream—but no one agrees on the science
Great article in the Wallstreet journal on 'longevity science': https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/longevity-antiaging-leonard-guarente-...

Mark Ziats
Mar 251 min read
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What happens when you stop taking Ozempic / Wegovy / Zepbound / Monjuro?
I get asked this all the time. No great data on this yet given these drugs are new. Some evidence for weight re-gain. An interesting...

Mark Ziats
Mar 211 min read
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WSJ Article on 'over medicalizing'
Great piece, I think about this topic a lot: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/we-are-turning-too-many-people-into-medical-patients-a...

Mark Ziats
Mar 191 min read
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FDA clarifies policies for compounders as national GLP-1 supply begins to stabilize
Compounded versions of Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy) and Tirzepitide (Monjuro and Zepbound) are no longer legal, with further FDA...

Mark Ziats
Mar 161 min read
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Wall Street Journal Article on the Dangers of Benzodiazepines
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has been writing about this topic frequently lately it seems, which I am glad to see. I have been espousing...

Mark Ziats
Mar 161 min read
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Compounded GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss (Semaglutide / Tirzaperatide) in 2025 going away?
This is a complex and evolving topic, generating a ton of calls and interest to us. There are multiple moving parts to this, and here is...

Mark Ziats
Mar 53 min read
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Texas Measles Outbreak - What to do
texas measles outbreak guidance

Mark Ziats
Feb 263 min read
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In Fort Worth: Drug compounders sue US FDA over removal of Wegovy, Ozempic from shortage list
Link to the article here: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drug-compounders-sue-us-fda-over-removal-wegovy-oze...

Mark Ziats
Feb 241 min read
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FDA Declares Shortage of semaglutide over
See article here: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/fda-declares-semaglutide-shortage-over-spelling-end-compounded-glp-1-market

Mark Ziats
Feb 231 min read
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Benzodiazepine and dementia / fall risks - litearture
I have been preaching this to patients for many years, that any purported benefit for long-term use of benzodiazepines such as Ativan,...

Mark Ziats
Jan 291 min read
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More legal evolution in the compounding GLP-1 (tirzaperitide / Zepbound) saga
FDA Announced Removal of Tirzepatide from the Drug Shortage List https://search.app/1tgc1KWT5tQ1BPyQA

Mark Ziats
Jan 41 min read
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The evolving landscape for compounded GLP-1 drugs
A lawsuit from a compounding trade group in October claimed tirzepatide was still in shortage, forcing the FDA to reassess. FDA says...

Mark Ziats
Dec 24, 20241 min read
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WSJ Article on Stopping Ozempic
Many patients ask me if they have to 'stay on it forever'-- the answer is no but the emerging data suggest their may be some rebound....

Mark Ziats
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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WSJ Article on Sleep and Diet
One of the most common compliants I get it sleep related. Interesting article discussing how diet and dietary choices can impact sleep....

Mark Ziats
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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WSJ Article on cancer screening guidelines
These guidelines are always changing but this is a nice summary. This is a major part of preventive care and something we are always...

Mark Ziats
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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WSJ Article on dangers of long term benzo use
The Wall Street Journal recently had a great piece on the dangers-- both psychological and physical- of long term benzodiazepine use and...

Mark Ziats
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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