Isomeric Enters Drug GMP Consent Decree As FDA's Crackdown On Drug Compounders Continues
Executive Summary
Drug compounding pharmacy Isomeric has entered a consent decree after turning a blind eye to a multitude of GMP problems with its injectable and ophthalmic drugs. This brings to six the number of consent decrees the Justice Department has reached with compounding pharmacies since the New England Compounding Center tragedy in 2012.
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