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Lean Dreams LLC dba LeanDreams

FDA issued a warning letter to Lean Dreams LLC dba LeanDreams (United States) on Sep 9, 2025. Subject: Unlawful Sale of Unapproved and Misbranded Drugs to United States Consumers Over the Internet (Telehealth).

From the letter: “Compounded Semaglutide has the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy.”

United StatesIssued Sep 9, 2025Posted Sep 16, 2025No close-out recorded

At a glance

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Violations
2 findings · 1 issue type
Cited
No CFR or ISO section
Response due
Fifteen (15) working days of receipt
FDA asks for
4 actions
Named as possible actions
Seizure, injunction, refusal of admission
Issued by
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Published status
No close-out recorded

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01Labeling, claims & marketingWebsite claims falsely imply compounded semaglutide is the same as FDA-approved Ozempic and Wegovy.
Compounded Semaglutide has the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy.
02Labeling, claims & marketingWebsite claims falsely imply compounded tirzepatide is the same as FDA-approved Mounjaro and Zepbound.
With compounded Tirzepatide, you get the same active ingredient found in Mounjaro and Zepbound.

What FDA requested

  • Provide a written response to the Office of Compounding Quality and Compliance (OCQC) within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)'s Office of Compliance describing the specific steps taken to address any violations.
  • Include an explanation of each step being taken to prevent the recurrence of violations, as well as copies of related documentation.
  • If you believe your products are not in violation of the FDCA, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration.
  • If you cannot completely address this matter within fifteen (15) working days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which you will do so.

FDA Warning Letter

24 paragraphs · 1 section

Text as published on FDA.gov, retrieved Sep 8, 2026. Layout added for reading; the wording is FDA’s. View on FDA.gov (opens in a new tab)

1WARNING LETTER

15 paragraphs

September 9, 2025

LeanDreams:

This letter is to advise you that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed your website content at the internet address https://www.leandreamsweightloss.com in August 2025 and has observed that your website offers various compounded drug products, including semaglutide and tirzepatide.1 As described below, your claims concerning compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products are false or misleading under sections 502(a) and 502(bb) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) [21 U.S.C. §§ 352(a) and 352(bb)], resulting in products being introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce in violation of section 301(a) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 331(a)].

Under section 502(a) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 352(a)] a drug is misbranded if its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. Furthermore, under section 502(bb) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 352(bb)], a compounded drug is misbranded if its advertising or promotion is false or misleading in any particular.

The following claims concerning compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide appear on your website:

• “Compounded Semaglutide has the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy.”

• “With compounded Tirzepatide, you get the same active ingredient found in Mounjaro and Zepbound.”

Compounded drug products are not FDA-approved. Your claims imply that your products are the same as an FDA-approved product when they are not. As a result, these claims are false or misleading and your products are therefore misbranded under sections 502(a) and 502(bb) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. §§ 352(a) and (bb)].

The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of these misbranded products is a prohibited act under section 301(a) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 331(a)]. The claims identified in this letter put you on notice of our concerns but do not represent an exhaustive list of misbranding violations.2

For the reasons discussed above, your compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products are misbranded drugs under sections 502(a) and 502(bb) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. §§ 352(a) and 352(bb)], introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce in violation of section 301(a) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 331(a)]. Please be advised, the receipt in interstate commerce of misbranded drugs, and the delivery or proffered delivery thereof, is also a violation of section 301(c) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 331(c)].

As previously stated, the violations cited in this letter are not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of violations that may exist in connection with your products. You are responsible for investigating and determining the causes of any violations and for preventing their recurrence or the occurrence of other violations. It is your responsibility to ensure that your operations comply with all requirements of federal law, including FDA regulations.

You should take immediate action to address any violations (including, for example, ceasing and desisting from using the language cited above that misbrands the product). Failure to adequately address any violations may result in legal action without further notice, including, without limitation, seizure and injunction.

Response requested

Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of this letter, please provide a written response to the Office of Compounding Quality and Compliance (OCQC) within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)’s Office of Compliance describing the specific steps you have taken to address any violations. Please include an explanation of each step being taken to prevent the recurrence of violations, as well as copies of related documentation. This letter notifies you of our concerns and provides you an opportunity to address them. If you believe your products are not in violation of the FDCA, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration. If you cannot completely address this matter within fifteen (15) working days, state the reason for the delay and the time within which you will do so.

If you are not located in the U.S., please note that products that appear to be misbranded may be detained or refused admission. We may advise the appropriate regulatory officials in the country from which you operate that your products referenced above appear to be misbranded drugs that cannot be legally sold to consumers in the U.S.

All correspondence should include a subject line that clearly identifies the submission as a Response to Warning Letter. If you have questions regarding the contents of this letter, please contact compoundinginspections@fda.hhs.gov.

Sincerely,

/S/

George Tidmarsh, M.D., Ph.D.

Director

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

1The semaglutide and tirzepatide products offered on your website are drugs within the meaning of section 201(g) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 321(g)] because they are intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of diseases and/or because they are intended to affect the structure or any function of the body. Further, they are “new drugs” within the meaning of section 201(p) of the FDCA [21 U.S.C. § 321(p)] because they are not generally recognized as safe and effective for their labeled uses.

2Overstatements of efficacy or minimization of risk are of particular concern and may constitute misbranding.

Citations and trends

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This letter cites no 21 CFR section or ISO 13485 clause.

Issue types

Record details

Issuing center
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Issuing office
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Location
United States
Letter posted date
Sep 16, 2025
Letter issue date
Sep 9, 2025
Addressed to
Not recorded
Inspection dates
Not recorded
Response window
15 working days after receipt of this letter
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Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of this letter, please provide a written response to the Office of Compounding Quality and Compliance (OCQC) within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)’s Office of Compliance describing the specific steps you have taken to address any violations.
Record length
835 words · 0 recorded redactions
Published status
No published close-out
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