503B Compounding Pharmacy

Girl Scout cookie season brings the ideals of service and friendship to the forefront.

Maybe the drug shortage problem can be addressed by increasing the training of pharmacists to be able to compound these needed items.

With the holidays approaching, what better time to use those compounding skills to mix up a batch of delicious cookies?

The same skills that pharmacists use to measure, grind, and pour chemicals for the benefit of patients can be used to dazzle in the kitchen.

Is there an end in sight to the drug shortages that compromise patient safety? And in the mean time, what can pharmacists do?

Clinicians, regulators, and patients have an opportunity to offer input before the PCAB revises its standards and principles.