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c/compounding·submitted 6 months ago by u/tobias_vukovic

[Discussion] we are measuring telehealth at the wrong time and calling it noise

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Thinking out loud about this: we are measuring telehealth at the wrong time and calling it noise. On concentration, which is where I see people actually get hurt. A compounded vial can be filled at a different concentration from the branded product you were previously using. If you carry over your old arithmetic —…

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u/formulary_fighterMOD7 points·6 months ago

Left up. It describes an arrangement with specifics and it is honest about the jurisdiction.

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u/jonas_eriksen2 points·6 months ago

Small fix — 503B facilities register with the regulator; 503A pharmacies are licensed by the state board. Different mechanisms.

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u/tobias_vukovicOP1 point·6 months ago·edited

Concentration on the compounded vial was different from what I had been using and I nearly did the arithmetic on autopilot.

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[deleted]3 points·6 months ago

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u/lukas_vermeulen2 points·6 months ago

Nothing in this thread is medical advice, and the choice between arrangements is one for you and a prescriber who knows your history.

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u/fatima_kowalski1 point·6 months ago

Same view. If the intake asked you nothing, the intake was a formality and you should factor that in.

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u/controversial_only1 point·6 months ago

Switched between two compounded preparations and the concentration on the label was different. Redid the arithmetic on paper before drawing anything.

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u/ferran_mensah2 points·6 months ago

ask which facility, then ask for their testing

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u/rekha_mwangi2 points·6 months ago

503A is patient-specific, 503B is outsourcing facility, they are not the same thing

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u/lukas_vermeulen3 points·6 months ago

What concentration is on the label, and does it match what you were expecting?

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