The FDA on Compounding Pharmacy | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

In the past couple of decades compounding pharmacies have been under attack by the FDA. The FDA and compounding pharmacies are supposed to be separated unless the medications that compounding pharmacies are using are found to put the public at risk. Drug companies can only produce medications if allowed by the FDA after they have supplied years of work and evidence proving that the drug is effective and safe. In this way the FDA’s job is clear and very important. The beauty of compounding is that it’s not limited to studies here in the United States. Many compounds are based off of old medications and combinations that have simply been “grandfathered” and do not have any profit benefit for large pharmaceutical companies. Other compounds are based off of other studies that have not been submitted to the FDA and other studies are from other parts of the world, like Europe. By no means are the treatments we use in compounding pharmacies snake oil or hocus pocus. The compounding of medications is an age-old art dating back as far as the ancient Egyptians. A compounding pharmacist uses raw chemicals, powders and special equipment to make medications. This results in a customized medication made by a pharmacist according to a doctor’s directions to meet an individual patient need.  References from: https://mixturesrx.com/  Guests info:  Scott Brunner, CAE | Chief Executive Officer Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding (Formerly IACP) Alexandria, Virginia a4pc.org  Jim Hrncir RPh Las Colinas Pharmacy Compounding & Wellness 6420 N. MacArthur Blvd, Ste 100, Irving, TX 75039 www.lascolinaspharmacy.com  PCAB/ACHC Accredited  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices