GLP-1 Salt Form Confusion
Headline warnings about “salt forms” like semaglutide sodium or tirzepatide acetate caused unnecessary concern. The issue wasn’t with licensed compounding pharmacies — it was with unregulated research peptides sold online, often labeled “not for human consumption.”
Unfortunately, some early media stories — and even tools like ChatGPT — failed to explain the difference.
That led many to believe legitimate compounded medications were unsafe, when in fact, compounded GLP-1s from licensed 503A pharmacies are FDA-regulated, patient-specific, third-party tested for sterility and purity -- and trusted by medical professionals.
Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, addressed this directly:
“The media has unfortunately conflated safe, legally compounded semaglutide prepared in accordance with federal and state laws by state-licensed pharmacies, with unapproved ‘research use only’ products offered online by unregulated foreign suppliers. It’s an apples-and-oranges comparison — and the confusion is doing real harm.”
At CompoundProviders.com, we only list providers who work with fully licensed, FDA-regulated 503A pharmacies. If you're here, you're already in the right place for safe, affordable, and properly prescribed GLP-1 therapy.
~ Alison, Founder www.compoundproviders.com