Pharmacy compounding has come under a spotlight in recent months, after a center produced pain medicine contaminated with fungus that caused a national meningitis outbreak.
F.d.a. Asking For More Control Over Drug Compounding
By SABRINA TAVERNISE, New York Times
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 8:06am
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