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AUGUST 6, 2024

503Bs and Their Role in Responding to Drug Shortages


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Gina Shaw
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Chris Fortier, PharmD

With drug shortages at an all-time high, hospital and health-system pharmacies are increasingly turning to 503B compounding pharmacies to help them meet the demand for a variety of essential medications. But hospital pharmacy leaders and 503B executives alike say these compounding facilities could be doing a lot more to mitigate shortages, if they were given more flexibility to