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there's no federal mandate for batch-level potency, sterility, or endotoxin testing Limited batch size: Generally produce smaller quantities for individual patients No FDA inspections: Not subject to routine FDA inspections (though the FDA can inspect in response to reported problems) 503B Outsourcing Facilities Section 503B outsourcing facilities represent a higher regulatory standard for compounding operations

For a 200-pound person, this translates to 24 to 30 pounds with semaglutide and 30 to 38 pounds with tirzepatide