Fact Pattern 17-2
Janie is a pharmacist in Small City. At the direction of several physicians in Small City, she begins mixing up a treatment for indigestion that is prescribed by the physicians. She advertises the mixture, and she and prescribing physicians see a large increase in business. Other pharmacists who do not want to bother with mixing begin to complain. Janie takes the position that it is a free country, and she can do as she pleases since there is no evidence that the mixture is harmful; and it is particularly helpful for those individuals who have had reactions to other indigestion medication.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 17-2.Which of the following is the term that best describes the process Janie uses in preparing the drug?

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The term that best describes the process Janie uses in preparing the drug is compounding, which refers to the process of combining various ingredients, including drugs, to create a medication tailored to the specific needs of an individual patient. Janie's mixing of a treatment for indigestion and advertising it to patients and prescribing physicians constitutes compounding.

Fact Pattern 17-2 Janie Is a Pharmacist in Small City. at the Direction