US FDA Clarifies Compounding Policies On Interstate Distribution, Drug Shortages
Executive Summary
The US FDA clarifies that drugs in shortage are not considered “essentially a copy” of an approved drug and can be compounded by traditional pharmacies and outsourcing facilities. This clarification is one of several recently announced by the agency.
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