Showing posts with label Knowledge 101: Why Congress and the FDA Will Never Find the Right Solution to the Compounding Problem Without Looking to the Right People. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Knowledge 101: Why Congress and the FDA Will Never Find the Right Solution to the Compounding Problem Without Looking to the Right People. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Knowledge 101: Why Congress and the FDA Will Never Find the Right Solution to the Compounding Problem Without Looking to the Right People

Knowledge can be gained several ways.  One way is by through whether it be through formalized studying like people do in school or through self study.  Another way to gain knowledge is through life experience. One thing most graduates of any school learn is that they  might have the book knowledge, but will take time to gain knowledge through experience. This is true for most, if not all professions, including those involved in pharmacy and more specifically in the compounding world.

One problem that I see with Congress trying to fix the compounding issue is that it is not looking to enough people who have the knowledge from everyday life experience to know how the process in fact works, what the true problems really are, and how to fix those problems in the most practical, workable,  Congress needs to have a more solid understanding of basic compounding issues.   For example, a compounder who deals with state rules and regulations everyday could be insight regarding how any changes might effect them.  A doctor and a veterinarian would have different views.  A veterinarian would explain to Congress how requiring all drugs to be patient specific and not allowing office use would make it next to impossible to practice veterinary medicine since there a lot less manufactured drugs for animals than humans.  A consumer of compounded medications could also provide insight to Congress about their accessibility and need for compounded medications.  And finally why is Congress not asking questions of and listening to the Representatives of these compounded drugs--whether they call themselves sales reps, marketing directors, or marketing consultants?  These are the folks who pound the pavement to sell the compounds.  They see and hear all about other coumpounders from the people they are trying to sell their compounds to.  They see the illegal advertisements, they see the actual ille3gally compounded medications, and they hear how the inside scoop on most other compounders. More importantly, these are the people who have the knowledge through experience to help Congress find the right solution to the compounding problem.