FDA Announces Wide-Ranging List of Compounding Priorities for 2019
Executive Summary
FDA has announced a multifaceted effort to tackle the oversight of drug compounding facilities this year. On the to do list: setting the groundwork for establishing centers for excellence for outsourcing facilities; finalizing a guidance on identifying insanitary conditions at drug compounding facilities, and finalizing a memorandum of understanding targeting traditional compounders that distribute an “inordinate” amount of their compounded drugs across state lines.
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