Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - Revision 2 December 2023

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

• Docket Number: FDA-2015-D-3539
• Issued by: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” (draft guidance or 2023 503B Interim Policy Draft Guidance) to describe FDA’s interim policy regarding the use of bulk drug substances in compounding by outsourcing facilities while FDA develops the list of bulk drug substances that outsourcing facilities can use in compounding under the applicable section of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This draft guidance, when finalized, will replace the guidance for industry entitled, “Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” issued in January 2017 (2017 503B Interim Policy Guidance).

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