(Reuters) - An outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections for back and joint pain has put a spotlight on a little-known segment of the pharmacy industry that is regulated mainly by U.S. states rather than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here are some facts about the pharmacy business called drug compounding: * Compounding is a long-standing practice in which a pharmacy alters an FDA-approved medicine to meet the special needs of doctors and their patients. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
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