I dont believe for one moment that whats going on here is an honest investigation of whether these products should be compounded. Scott Brunner of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding said the coming meeting will be the start of a protracted process. Even if the panel votes to make the peptides available, and FDA agrees, the agency will still have to draft and publish rules on the change, he noted
This article delves into the testing process, what to expect, and alternative options like telehealth services
It is not approved for human or animal administration and must not be used in food, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, or any consumer applications
FDA staff had recommended against including emideltide, which is used for insomnia and opioid withdrawal, on the list in part because studies on its efficacy are limited and because there are alternative therapies available to treat those conditions
We disagree that these measures detract from ASM's goals, one of ASM's primary goals is to improve primary and specialty care integration which requires advancing interoperability, whether it be through use of a Health Information Exchange or e-prescribing or sharing electronic data securely with patients or public health agencies