Compounded Drugs

Glassgold, Judith M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Drugs;    Drug industry;    Pharmaceutical research;   

RP-ID  :  R43082
RP-ID  :  R43082_2013May23

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information on compounded drugs (CDs) and nontraditional compounding pharmacies relevant to policy discussions. This includes an overview of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak; recent recalls of compounded drugs; definitions of traditional compounding and nontraditional compounding; information on the CDs produced and by whom; information on the demand for nontraditional compounding, including the role of shortages of sterile injectable drugs, hospital outsourcing, and patient and provider demand; and information on adverse events involving compounded drugs.