5. Is it locally licensed?
States vary in their licensure requirements and the approaches they
have to inspections and enforcement of compounding facilities,
according to Ms. Axelrad. "Some states may be more willing to share
information about facilities than others," she says. "You can call the
state board of pharmacy in the state where the compounding pharma-
cy is located and ask them: 'Are they licensed by you? What kind of
info can you give me about this facility?'"
Never settle
Don't put your blind trust in recommendations from other facility
leaders, says Ms. Moylan, who's thankful she did her own due dili-
gence on the suggestion from the ASC Association message board.
"You're ultimately responsible for determining if the compounding
pharmacy you work with is safe," she says. "You have to be
supremely confident that you're providing the very best medications
to your patients. You have to feel comfortable that whichever com-
pounder you choose meets your high standards."
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