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Pharmacy Compounding:
The Supply Chain World
PHARMACY COMPOUNDING SUPPLY CHAIN DEFINED
In Chapter 2, we dened pharmacy compounding using phrases such
as “personalized medications for patients,” “made from scratch,” and
“ individual ingredients mixed together in the exact strength and dosage,”
etc. Let’s focus on the supply chain, and how the new law will potentially
impact participants in this supply chain.
A dear friend of mine, whom I believe is one of the best supply chain
professionals I have met in my career, used to say, “It all begins with an
order.” He was almost right with his comment. It does all begin with an
order—or in pharmacy ...