Although hard numbers on how many people are using compounded versions of brand-name medications are notoriously difficult to find, Menon told me that pharmaceutical companies believe the market for these copycat drugs is fairly significant in size. Some of the really big telehealth companies have partnered directly with pharmaceutical companies to get branded versions of the drugs, Menon said
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