Sunday, October 28, 2012

Report faults states’ oversight of specialty pharmacies


State boards have failed to adequately regulate the safety of practices at specialty pharmacies like the one at the center of the deadly fungal meningitis outbreak, according to a congressional report to be released Monday.
The report by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) looked at enforcement actions against compounding pharmacies in all 50 states and found that only six states had records of taking action. The information was based on what was available on Web sites and through follow-up telephone calls.
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