FDA's Authority to Regulate Drug Compounding A Legal Analysis

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs.

Judge-made law.

Medical laws and legislation.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Provides historical overview of FDA regulation of drug compounding, the process in which a pharmacist combines, mixes, or alters various drug ingredients to create a medication for an individual patient in response to a practitioner's prescription. Reviews decisions in Thompson volume Western States Medical Center and Medical Center Pharmacy volume Mukasey . Addresses 2002 FDA compliance policy guide and FDA authority to regulate drug compounding and possible future developments

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. FDA's Authority to Regulate Drug Compounding

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0262

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license