The 503B Products Your Patients Want Access to
Pharmacies are always looking for ways to fulfill patient requests and stay competitive. 503B dispensing is the issue that is “hot” these days. This is the process of employing FDA-registered outsourcing facilities to obtain certain compounded pharmaceuticals. The outsourcing facility makes the compounded medicinal items, including some sterile preparations, under certain federal requirements. Pharmacies wanting to expand their product lines to obtain specific pharmaceuticals without investing in creating an in-house sterile compounding lab might employ approved suppliers’ services. Demand for some 503B products is driven by increasing demand in medical professions such as weight management, wellness care, pain treatment, esthetic medicine, and ophthalmology. In some clinical settings, you could also need injectable and sterile preparations. However, not all items will match all pharmacies, and the need for each specific product may vary based on local prescription processes and patien...