Which medicines have FDA approval?

Approval belongs to a particular product.

FDA means Food and Drug Administration. Its approval follows review of a medicine for particular uses. A

Ask for both names: the ingredient name and the brand, if there is one.

As of September 26, 2026, semaglutide products with FDA approval included Ozempic and Wegovy.

Ozempic products have diabetes-related uses. Wegovy products have uses that include long-term weight management.

The approved forms include injections and tablets. The exact product’s label sets out its uses.

Different names can mean different uses.

As of September 26, 2026, tirzepatide also had products with FDA approval: Mounjaro and Zepbound. B

Mounjaro has diabetes-related uses. Zepbound’s uses include long-term weight management.

Ask which product is proposed and why it fits the concern being assessed. A familiar name is only the start of that conversation.

“Generic” and “made to order” differ.

A generic medicine is an approved copy of a product marketed with a brand name.

As of September 26, 2026, no generic semaglutide or tirzepatide has United States approval that allows it to be sold. C

A compounded medicine is made to order. The FDA says it is misleading to describe one as a generic of an approved product. C

Ask in writing whether this is a brand-name product with FDA approval, an approved generic copy, or a medicine made to order.