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Compounding rules at center of sunshine: pharmacists, veterinarians and firefighters say new regulations have reduced access to essential compounded drugs
Summary
The board and dozens of commenters debated proposed compounding regulations and their effects on access to compounded products such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. Veterinarians, compounding pharmacists and firefighters described shortages and urged legislative oversight and appointment of compounding expertise on the board.
Board President Seung Oh told a joint legislative committee that the California State Board of Pharmacy is updating compounding regulations and has adjusted proposed language after public comment. "As currently proposed, the board is not banning the compounding of substances such as glutathione or methylcobalamin as many advocates of these substances have claimed," Oh said. He also said the board has repeatedly revised text in response to comments and followed the formal rulemaking process.
Many stakeholders told legislators the practical effect has been a sharp reduction in community compounding capacity and restricted access to medicines used in veterinary care and firefighter detox protocols. Grant Miller, director of regulatory affairs for the…
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