Controlling Compounding: The Drug Quality and Security Act
In October 2012, a fatal meningitis outbreak killed 64 people in the United States and infected more than 750 in 20 states. The outbreak was traced back to contaminated vials of an injectable...
View ArticleControlling Compounding: The Drug Quality and Security Act, Part II
Earlier this week we discussed the new Drug Quality and Security Act (“DQSA”) that establishes and regulates a new class of compounding pharmacies called “outsourcing facilities.” To qualify as an...
View ArticlePharmacists: Aren’t you really providers already? – Part Two
The first part of this article discussed pharmacist provider status and argument both for and against it. Today’s post now turns to regulatory hurdles, developments towards provider status and the...
View ArticleThe Compounding Regulations Surrounding Drug Compounding
Drug compounding as a practice has, until recently, been met with far looser regulation than the manufacture of drugs. This practice serves to meet the needs of individuals who require certain...
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