FDA Alert: FDA Reminds Compounders to Use Appropriate and Sterile Ingredients

The agency urges manufacturers, including repackagers, to clearly identify any ingredients intended for use in foods or dietary supplements on the label. Providing this information on ingredient labels could help prevent compounders from using ingredients that are not appropriate for sterile drugs and may help prevent patient harm.

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A DSCSA-newbies guide to the recent FDA DSCSA announcement

The FDA recently announced that “connected trading partners” that have made progress in transmitting electronic data that identifies and follow medicines made for the U.S. drug supply will not be penalized if they are still working out challenges in the process. Are you wondering what that means? We can explain.

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FDA Alert: Pain Relief-Marketed Dietary Supplement Recalled For Containing Prescription Steroids, Muscle Relaxants, and OTC Pain Relievers

Consumers taking this product should immediately consult with their health care professional to safely discontinue use of this product. The risks of withdrawal from corticosteroids should be assessed by a healthcare professional. Only licensed health care professionals can evaluate patients for the risk, or confirm the existence, of adrenal suppression. Consumers that have product which is being recalled should return to place of purchase or discard.

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