Committee considers removing 'flavoring' from compounding definition to ease pediatric medication access
Witnesses told lawmakers that board guidance treating flavoring as compounding has limited pharmacies' ability to offer preferred flavors for children’s medicines; the sponsor offered an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill was laid over for further consideration.
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Senate File 37,83 would amend Minnesota’s compounding definition so that adding flavoring agents to a drug does not automatically trigger the compounding classification and associated documentation burdens. Supporters said the current approach has made it difficult for parents to obtain child‑friendly flavors and can delay treatment.
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