Obama Signs Compounding Pharmacy Oversight Bill
On Wednesday, President Obama signed legislation (HR 3204) that will give the federal government more oversight of compounding pharmacies The new law will create a separate category for large compounding pharmacies that will subject them to FDA regulations similar to those for traditional drugmakers, such as alerting FDA when there is a problem with their products and allowing FDA officials to conduct on-site inspections.
- "Obama Signs Bill for More Scrutiny for Drug Mixers" (AP/Miami Herald, 11/27).