Compounded medications are prescription drugs prepared by a licensed pharmacist for an individual patient, based on a prescription from a provider. Compounding can adjust the strength or form of a medication, or leave out an ingredient a patient cannot tolerate, when a provider determines a commercially available product is not the right fit for that patient.
A compounding pharmacy is the state-licensed pharmacy that prepares these medications. Pharmacies are licensed and overseen primarily by state boards of pharmacy, not approved by the FDA. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved either, which means the FDA has not evaluated their safety, effectiveness, or quality. FDA’s compounding overview explains how they are regulated.
Medica Weight Loss is a telehealth company, not a pharmacy. If a licensed provider prescribes compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide for you, a state-licensed partner compounding pharmacy prepares it based on your individual prescription. Read our full guide to how compounding pharmacies work.