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c/compounding·submitted 4 months ago by u/naomi_erdogan

does 503B actually matter or is it forum lore at this point

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Slightly embarrassed to be asking this, but: does 503B actually matter or is it forum lore at this point. Asked for potency testing on the finished preparation. They had it. I had assumed they would not. On concentration, which is where I see people actually get hurt. A compounded vial can be filled at a different…

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u/receptor_bias_rick6 points·3 months ago

Not convinced. You are comparing a compounded concentration with a branded one and assuming they match.

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u/solene_eriksen5 points·3 months ago

Correction: patient-specific refers to the prescription, not to a bespoke formulation. Common misreading and it changes the argument.

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u/vikram_mbeki8 points·3 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/receptor_bias_rick3 points·3 months ago

a 503B has to register and report, so there is a paper trail to ask for

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u/mikkel_correia4 points·3 months ago

Agreed on potency testing of the finished preparation. That is a different question from the purity of the starting material.

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u/neha_krastev3 points·3 months ago

Disagree — a 503B being registered does not make its preparations equivalent to an approved product. Different regulatory category entirely.

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