Table I.1: The Number of State Pharmacy Regulatory Bodies Reporting That Their Office Has Primary Responsibility for the Oversight of Drug Compounding for Human Use | |||
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Type of drug compounder | Number of states (%) | ||
Yes | No | No response | |
Drug compounding by pharmacies and pharmacists | 50 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Drug compounding by Food and Drug Administration registered outsourcing facilities | 35 (70) | 13 (26) | 2 (4) |
Drug compounding by physicians | 7 (14) | 41 (82) | 2 (4) |
Drug compounding by other nonpharmacist health care practitioners (e.g., nurse practitioners, physician assistants) | 8 (16) | 41 (82) | 1 (2) |
Source: GAO survey of state pharmacy regulatory bodies, survey question 2. | GAO-17-363SP |
Note: GAO surveyed the state pharmacy regulatory bodies in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all but 4 completed the survey. |