Advisory Board
As demand for drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy continues to rise, some patients are turning to compounded versions of the drugs, which face fewer safety regulations. Experts say there have been a growing number of reports of patients accidentally overdosing on these compounded drugs, leading to severe side effects. Compound pharmacies "are probably using the same active pharmacological part (semaglutide), but when you combine things and you add different excipients, the effectiveness – if you don't measure that in a randomized controlled trial – will not be the same," assistant clinical professor of Internal Medicine at the at University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Ricardo Correa, MD.
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Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to advance its core missions in education, research, clinical care and service to communities across Arizona. The college’s strength lies in our collaborations and partnerships with clinical affiliates, community organizations and industry sponsors. With our primary affiliate, Banner Health, we are recognized as the premier academic medical center in Phoenix. As an anchor institution of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the college is home to signature research programs in neurosciences, cardiopulmonary diseases, immunology, informatics and metabolism. These focus areas uniquely position us to drive biomedical research and bolster economic development in the region.
As an urban institution with strong roots in rural and tribal health, the college has graduated more than 1,000 physicians and matriculates 130 students each year. Greater than 60% of matriculating students are from Arizona and many continue training at our GME sponsored residency programs, ultimately pursuing local academic and community-based opportunities. While our traditional four-year program continues to thrive, we will launch our recently approved accelerated three-year medical student curriculum with exclusive focus on primary care. This program is designed to further enhance workforce retention needs across Arizona.
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