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Thank you, Nicole Clausen, Veterinary Care Logistics, for bringing this to our attention.
FDA’s Guidance for Industry (GFI 256) will affect how you order and prescribe compounded medications, according to Wedgewood Pharmacy. We noted these statements in its document:
- Veterinarians are responsible for understanding all applicable state regulations around dispensing compounded preparations received from 503A state-licensed pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities. Regulations for the two may differ.
- Most states allow office use of <compounded> animal medication, the FDA will restrict office use and require documentation of clinical rationale for patient prescriptions compounded from bulk ingredients although it does not appear that FDA will be auditing veterinarians, only pharmacies with which they do business.
Source: Wedgewood Pharmacy, July 13, 2022. Link.