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FDA Clarifies Prohibition on Wholesaling Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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On June 27, 2023 the FDA published Prohibition on Wholesaling Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; Draft Guidance for Industry. In this draft guidance, FDA provides examples of activities prohibited...more

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Temporary FDA Policy for Compounding COVID-19 Drugs Poses Opportunities and Risks for Hospitals and Pharmacies

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With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the United States, some hospitals have faced shortages of FDA-approved drug products used to treat the disease. ...more

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Pioneer Drug Maker Throws First Punch At Pharmacy Outsourcing Facilities (503b)

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Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — a pioneer drug company that markets its FDA-approved oral vancomycin hydrochloride solution, FIRVANQ® — has sued Edge Pharma, LLC, an outsourcing facility operating pursuant to section 503B of...more

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OIG Report Finds a Small Percentage of Hospitals Do Not Obtain Compounded Drugs from FDA-Registered Outsourcing Facilities

On June 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report that found that, among a sample U.S. hospitals that obtained non-patient-specific (NPS) compounded drugs...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The DQSA: Five Years In - Part One of Two

November 27, 2018 marked five years since President Obama signed the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) into law. The law addresses two distinct areas of drug oversight, but it was the combined concerns about the quality...more

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Outsourcing of Services in the Medical Device Industry

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As the medical device market continues to grow, the medical device industry has strived to reduce costs through outsourcing. An industry report has found that the global medical device outsourcing market was valued at $33.2...more

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Human Drug Compounding: FDA Issues Four Guidance Documents

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FDA had a busy holiday season, issuing two final guidance documents and two draft guidance documents for industry related to human drug compounding right before the start of the new year. These guidance documents cover...more

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New Compounding Policies from FDA May Affect Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Operations

Last month, FDA released three draft guidance documents that are expected to have significant implications for traditional pharmacy-based compounding and the distribution of those drug products....more

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FDA Issues Three Draft Guidance Documents For Drug Compounders

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On April 15, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued three new draft guidance documents related to human drug compounding under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C Act”), as amended by Title I of the...more

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FDA Guidance Documents Change Compounding Landscape

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Almost a year and a half after adoption of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) in November 2013, which revised federal oversight of drug compounding, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to roll out guidance...more

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FDA Issues Additional Guidance Documents for Compounding Pharmacies and Outsourcing Facilities; Addresses Repackaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of four new Draft Guidance documents and a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the FDA and individual states. The Draft Guidance documents...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drug Compounding: Manufacturing Standards Announced for Outsourcing Facilities

In late 2013, Congress passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) in response to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to a sterile compounded injectable drug shipped across the country and responsible for more than...more

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Congress Passes New Drug Compounding Law Increasing Federal Oversight Over Compounding Pharmacies

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In the fall of 2012, a meningitis outbreak sickened more than 750 people, killing 64 people and leaving many others with pain and nerve damage. The meningitis was traced back to tainted injectable steroids manufactured at a...more

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