Thursday, April 11, 2013

FDA ups pressure on specialty pharmacies ahead of hearing


Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:20pm EDT
(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is stepping up pressure on firms that make drugs for specific individuals, known as compounding pharmacies, as it seeks greater regulatory authority following a deadly meningitis outbreak traced to one such pharmacy.
On Thursday, the agency posted reports on its web site for 28 of 31 compounding pharmacies it inspected between February and April listing a raft of violations ranging from inappropriate clothing for sterile drug processing to insufficient testing for contaminants.
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