Threats to Access
Compounding pharmacies play an essential role in providing life-changing and life-saving customized medications for patients. They can also be critical in helping respond to drug shortages, which are becoming more common every day.
Patient access to compounded medications is threatened on a number of fronts, from misguided regulation to legal challenges by the pharmaceutical industry.
The vast majority of compounding pharmacies are ethical, professional and dedicated to creating safe, pure and effective medications for their patients. What’s more, compounding pharmacies tend to be even more regulated and inspected than traditional pharmacies. On behalf of prescribers and patients, compounding pharmacies have joined forces to fight back against these threats and ensure our patients have access to the specialized medications they rely on.
Current Initiatives
Learn About the Threat to Compounded Hormone Therapy
Based on a flawed report that it commissioned, the FDA is signaling that it may severely restrict compounded hormones. This could be a serious health crisis for millions of people. Learn More
Recent State-Level Initiatives
In the past few months, we’ve been busy on the state regulatory front, submitting comments on bills in Illinois and Maryland and sending our new statement on peptide compounding to all state boards of pharmacy. Learn More
Contact Your Representative
When your members of Congress are home in their district, it’s a perfect time for you to voice your concerns about the challenges compounders are facing. It’s as easy as calling your Congressperson’s district office and it’s the very best way to educate elected officials on compounding priorities. Learn More
