Selected passages from the FDA letter
Quoted FDA text from the published dataset. These selected excerpts are not the complete letter.
Passage 1Drug products compounded using retatrutide are not eligible for the exemptions provided by section 503A, because retatrutide is not the subject of an applicable USP or NF monograph, is not a component of an FDA-approved human drug, and does not appear on the 503A bulks list.
Passage 2Drug products compounded using retatrutide are not eligible for the exemptions provided by section 503B, because retatrutide does not appear on the 503B bulks list, and is not used to compound a drug that appears on the drug shortage list.
Passage 3There are no FDA-approved applications on file for your compounded retatrutide drug products.
Passage 4your compounded retatrutide drug products are intended for conditions not amenable to self-diagnosis and treatment by individuals who are not medical practitioners; therefore, adequate directions for use cannot be written so that a layman can use these products safely for their intended use.
Passage 5Compounded drug products are not FDA-approved. Your claims imply that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not.
Citations in the original letter
As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.
- 21 CFR 201.115