Though the USP sets standards about compounding, how is the practice of compounding regulated?

By the FDA
By the DEA
On a state-by-state basis
By the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act


On a state-by-state basis

Rationale: The practice of compounding is regulated on a state-by-state basis, not by the FDA, DEA, or the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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