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• Let’s talk about that Lilly announcement

  There’s been plenty of coverage of Eli Lilly’s announcement this week that it will sell vials of Zepbound directly to consumers at a discount. But the company seems to have left out a few important caveats. read more →

• Our response to the op-ed in The Hill

  The Hill published an editorial by Dr. Kenneth McCall titled “Fake, unsafe weight-loss drugs are a worsening public health dilemma” in which he makes unfounded claims about pharmacy compounding. Here’s the response from our CEO. read more →

• The shortage ends … then what? (Find out at CCH) 

  We’ve added a new session to the Compounders on Capitol Hill lineup. Don’t miss the discussion of what’s on many a compounder’s (and regulators’ … and reporters’...) mind. read more →

• A new bronze corporate patron

  A big welcome to Ro, APC’s newest tier-level corporate patron! read more →

• Education (and CE) from USP

  For the fourth year in a row, USP will be holding a hybrid live/virtual workshop dedicated to improving the quality of compounding. read more →

• Compounding post-Chevron

  At least three issues affecting pharmacy compounding might be affected by the overturning of the decades-old “Chevron doctrine.” read more →

• 503B sourcing: our state-by-state analysis

  Do you work for one of APC’s PFMs? If you’re with a Pharmacy/Facility Member, you’ve got access to a new resource. read more →

• What we’ll be talking about at CCH

  When we get together on Capitol Hill to meet with legislators and their staffs, as much as we’d like to talk about a half-dozen issues (easily!), we’re going to be focusing on the three most important.  read more →

More News

A few of the issues APC is working on will require a detailed response on behalf of the association and our members. We’re appointing three new limited-duration workgroups — they’re expected to convene virtually over the next few months.

Task Force cBHRT. NASEM’s FDA-funded compounded bio-identical hormone replacement therapy study is expected to be released on July 1. APC wants to be be prepared to offer our input on the FDA’s guidance on the issue, so the task force will develop a plan for gathering evidence documenting the effectiveness of cBHRT such as research (existing or new) and patient-outcome data. If FDA is opposed to cBHRT, we want to have demonstrably valid counter arguments ready.

Task Force Compounded Pain Creams. NASEM has already released its study (also funded by the FDA) on the effectiveness of compounded pain creams. Despite being inconclusive, FDA remains opposed to compounded pain creams. The task force will prepare our response to the agency by gathering evidence documenting the effectiveness of compounded topical pain creams and developing our counterarguments to its opposition.

Task Force Third Party Reimbursement. Compounders who are reimbursed by third parties face a variety of challenges. This task force will identify those challenges, make recommendations for addressing them, and “develop or identify tools and resources for assisting APC members” in navigating them.

Remember, APC doesn’t take a position one way or the other on our members’ business models. We exist to help ensure a regulatory framework and legal environment in which every business type can thrive.