Drug Compounding: Background, Issues and FDA Oversight (Pharmacology - Research, Safety Testing and Regulation) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 163117360X ISBN 13: 9781631173608

Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Compounding has been traditionally defined as a process where a pharmacist or a physician combines, mixes, or alters ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. Traditionally compounded drugs (CDs) are made in response to an individual prescription from a licensed health provider in the context of a pharmacist's and health care professional's relationship with a specific patient. This book provides background information on CDs and non-traditional compounding pharmacies relevant to policy discussions. This book will also examine the FDA's regulation of drug compounding and will discuss relevant legal authorities. Specifically, the status of FDA's authority to oversee drug compounding, and the gaps, if any, between state and federal authority will be discussed, as well as how FDA has used its data and authority to oversee drug compounding, and the actions taken or planned by states or national pharmacy organisations to improve oversight of drug compounding.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 163117360X
• ISBN 13: 9781631173608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 143
• Editor: Bram Martti