In an effort to save money, a clinic purchased 5 L jugs of vitamin B complex and proceeded to fill 500 mL bottles and place them for sale. No additional compounds were added to the vitamin, the bottles were purchased from a medical supply company, and the medication was filled under aseptic conditions using a laminar flow hood. Is this activity considered compounding?

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This activity is considered compounding because it involves the process of transferring a medication from a larger container into smaller, individual containers for dispensing, even though no additional ingredients were added.

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