Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Began The Process of Regulating Compounding Pharmacies
Dec 27, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday began the process of regulating compounding pharmacies, which create new drug combinations or alter drugs to suit individual patient needs. Under the Drug Quality and Security Act, signed ...

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The Ongoing Rise in The Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis
Jan 11, 2013
The outbreak of fungal meningitis due to a contaminated steroid has affected 490 people and caused 34 deaths, according to updated figures released earlier this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Update: As of Nov., ...

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You Should Only Use a Medication From a Compounding Pharmacy
Jan 11, 2013
A: Until other much-needed changes occur, you should only use a medication from a compounding pharmacy if no other FDA-approved product is available, say our medical advisers. Compounding pharmacies create individual, customized drugs. They ...

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