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Pharmacy Owners It’s Time To Get Fired Up About 503B Pharmacy Dispensing

DiversifyRx

If youre like most pharmacy owners, you probably dipped your toe into the world of 503B pharmacy dispensing when compounded GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide started flying off the shelves. Dispensing sterile compounded prescriptions from 503B outsourcing facilities isnt just about weight loss meds.

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Out of Shortage, Into Controversy: The Fight Over GLP-1 Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Rumore, PharmD, Esq, MS, LLM, FAPhA Key Takeaways The removal of tirzepatide and semaglutide from the FDA's shortage list impacts 503A compounders, requiring adherence to complex legal and regulatory frameworks. The definition of "essentially a copy" is pivotal, influencing compounding practices and legal interpretations.

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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding. What does it mean when a pharmacy is compounding?