Compounding is the act of mixing, combining, or altering ingredients to tailor a medication to an individual’s needs. Generally, compounding a medication is done by a licensed pharmacist, a licensed ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is notifying customers that it will no longer cover compounded drugs due to costs and safety concerns. The decision comes in the wake of last year's deadly ...

Massachusetts's second-largest insurer Harvard Pilgrim is facing a lawsuit from three pharmacies over its decision to stop covering compounded drugs that allegedly violates state law and contractual ...

In April 2015, Tricare, the government-run health program that covers military personnel and veterans, spent $545 million on compounded pharmaceuticals, which was more than 58 times its monthly ...

Compounded medications are custom drugs, which the FDA does not regulate like regular prescription drugs. You may need ...