Morgan Gallagher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Jake Marcus wrote:
> > No. Domperidone is not approved for any use in the U.S.  Manufacture
> > (including by a compounding pharmacist) is illegal. Importation via an
> > Internet pharmacy (from Canada, for example) is also illegal.

> This really confuses me.  I know women in the USA who have not only got
> scripts for it from their Doctor but the compounding pharmacy has then
> billed the insurance company, who are paying for it happily.

The FDA have claimed jurisdiction and attempted to ban domperidone
altogether. However, Compounding Pharmacies lie in curious area of the
law which isn't necessarily under FDA jurisdiction - and furthermore,
there is recent judicial precedent in this area supporting compounding
pharmacies.

The links here are useful.

<http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/prescript_galactagogue.html>

Lara Hopkins

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