August 4, 2017 Summary Two patients administered infusions of curcumin (a component of the spice turmeric) compounded with polyethylene glycol (PEG) 40 castor oil reportedly experienced […]

The Compounding Quality Act requires the Secretary to establish a mechanism to receive submissions from state boards of pharmacy concerning certain actions taken against compounding pharmacies […]

FDA’s Compounding Incidents Program aims to help protect the public against poor quality compounded drugs through surveillance and review of complaints, which include adverse event and […]

What is a compounded drug? Drug compounding is often regarded as the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication tailored to the […]

What is compounding?  Drug compounding is often regarded as the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of […]

FDA Oversight of Compounding Facilities The following table describes some of the documents and actions involved in FDA oversight of compounding facilities: Documents and Actions Description […]

How does registration as a human drug compounding outsourcing facility under section 503B work? To register as an outsourcing facility, a compounder must use the electronic […]

July 23,2018 Summary Cesium chloride (CsCl) is a mineral salt that is sometimes taken either by mouth, or by injection into the body, by cancer patients […]

Update: July 5, 2018 Introduction On July 28, 2017, FDA alerted health care professionals of adverse event reports concerning at least 43 patients who were administered […]