To provide FDA with insights to improve its oversight of compounders and enhance patient safety, OIG determined the extent to which hospitals purchase non-patient-specific compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities.
Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Components
Food and Drug Administration
Report Number
OEI-01-17-00090
Report Description
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Additional Details
Open Recommendations
This report has 2 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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5855 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
FDA should further communicate to hospitals the importance of obtaining NPS compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities | |||||
5856 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
FDA should take appropriate followup action with the unregistered compounding facilities on the list that we provided |