FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee has announced that it will hold two meetings (!) between now and year-end to consider recommending several bulk drug substances to the 503A Bulks List. read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Marcy Bliss named 2021 George & Lucy Malmberg Compounding Advocacy Champion
David Pore and Amy Shank talk about talking with your member of Congress
Lucy Malmberg presents the 2021 George & Lucy Malmberg Compounding Advocacy Champion award
Medisca’s Philip Smyth talks about data collection
Listening to the Tuesday presentations
Attorney Rachael Pontikes of Reed Smith (the lead attorney in the MOU case) updates attendees about several important pharmacy compounding issues.
Anthony Grzib and Tenille Davis talk about the BUD Task Force
Buddy Carter (R-GA) stopped by to chat with attendees.
APC Past President Jennifer Burch poses with Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) at the CompPAC fundraiser where “Coach” Tuberville was the special guest.
Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), the other pharmacist (and only compounder) in Congress came by Tuesday; her fundraiser is Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) speaks at Wednesday’s CCH breakfast.
Austin Hull, Shawn Hodges, Bryan Thompson, and Tara Thompson pause for a photo before heading to the Capitol to meet with legislators.
Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) chats with APC CEO Scott Brunner. Sessions — a good friend of compounding — stopped by our afternoon Compounders on Capitol Hill reception in DC.
New York pharmacy compounders Joe Navarra, Erika Fallon, and Gopesh Patel await their meeting with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the Hill at Compounders on Capitol Hill.
Georgia compounding pharmacists Austin Hull and Shawn Hodges prepared to meet with Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in the “on Capitol Hill” part of Compounders on Capitol Hill.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) with compounding pharmacists Teresa Selvaggio and Kathleen Kane after their meeting