As the federal trial of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) continues, Keith Hasson was quoted in Pain Medicine News on Feb. 16, 2017, discussing the ongoing crackdown compounding pharmacies…
Nonsterile drug compounding, which refers to formulating medications that patients drink, swallow or apply to the skin, is the most common kind of drug compounding done in community and hospital…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed adding a list of bulk drug substances that can be used in compounding to Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug and…
In Georgia, the compounding of medications is regulated by the eight-member Georgia Board of Pharmacy, and under its rules, pharmacists may prepare compound drugs only for a valid prescription order…
Two bulk substances that can treat warts and skin discoloration have been approved for use in compounded medications in a meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Pharmacy Compounding…
Insanitary conditions in compounding pharmacies can lead to tragedy. The 2012 outbreak of fungal meningitis, which killed more than 60 people and was caused by contaminated steroids, illustrates the seriousness…
Note: This article was published Nov. 3, 2016, in Specialty Pharmacy Times. Fraud is a leading concern of federal investigators and the compounding pharmacies they oversee. Compounded drugs are covered by Medicare’s…
An amendment to the Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act that went into effect July 1, 2016, authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to create rules for the permitting of outsourcing facilities and…
The FDA has put greater scrutiny on compounding pharmacies since August 2016, with inspectors making preliminary assessments on compliance for patient-specific prescriptions and other rules under Section 503A of the…
A change in the methods Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors follow when inspecting compounding pharmacies could result in drastic regulatory outcomes. Since August 1, 2016, FDA investigators have been…