Health Canada has issued a national recall for compounded medications that include semaglutide, an essential ingredient found in well-known weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Semaglutide and pyridoxine were compounded by Create Compounding Pharmacy in Calgary and contain “an unauthorized active pharmaceutical ingredient,” Health Canada said in a Jan. 21 recall notice.
Pyridoxine is a variant of vitamin B6 while semaglutide mimics the GLP-1 hormone that is naturally produced in the human body. The hormone interacts with the brain to indicate feelings of fullness and is commonly used for the management of type 2 diabetes or as an anti-obesity treatment for long-term weight control….