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The Dangers of Compounding Pharmacies

When a patient needs a medication that is not ordinarily found on the market, a physician may send a prescription to a compounding pharmacy to have a customized medication created. Most of these businesses are small operations, but some have expanded in scope, leading them to supply bulk quantities to hospitals and physicians across the country.

Unlike pharmaceutical companies, compounding pharmacies do not have to register with the FDA and undergo regular inspections. They are licensed and overseen by state pharmacy ...

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Nationwide recall of all sterile drugs from compounding pharmacy

An FDA News Release reports of a nationwide voluntary recall of all non-expired sterile drugs distributed by Abrams Royal Compounding Pharmacy. The Dallas company is recalling all intravenous injections, injectable medication, eye drops, nasal sprays, pellet implants, inhalation solutions, and eye ointments made between June 17th and December 17th 2013.

The FDA is alerting all health care professionals to stop using affected products as they may cause serious ...

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