Hims & Hers Chief Commercial Officer Mike Chi told The Wall Street Journal that the goal of the ad was not only to talk to customers but to raise the issue among regulators, legislators, and those who can drive change. The Alliance of Pharmacy Compounders (APC) put out a statement in support of Hims & Hers' ad, noting that unlike FDA-approved drugs, which must comply with strict labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, compounded medications have different rules for marketing and advertising
Patients must complete evaluation before treatment begins
Compounded medications are custom-made by a pharmacy for an individual patient, usually when an FDA-approved drug isn't available or a patient has a specific need (like an allergy to an ingredient in the commercial product)
MT-I, also known as [Nle4, D-Phe7]--MSH or afamelanotide (CUV1647), mimics the structure and function of -MSH [3]
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