New congressional bill attempts to aid pharmacy response to drug shortages: compounding and tracing provisions seek to improve quality of drug supply.
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The Drug Quality and Security Act is intended to prevent the sale of contaminated compounded agents, but the way in which facilities will be regulated is still unclear. Many safeguards will need to be implemented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 39 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014