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BPC-157 Tennessee legal status questions for your pharmacist
Use this sheet before a visit with a prescriber or pharmacist when you are asking whether BPC-157 can be compounded or dispensed in Tennessee. It tracks the federal status, the draft HHS policy and the advisory committee vote described in the article.
Questions to ask about BPC-157 status
- Is BPC-157 on any FDA bulk-substance list that applies to your pharmacy?
- Does the draft HHS enforcement-discretion policy apply to the pharmacy or physician I am asking?
- Would the draft policy's conditions, such as the acetate form and single active ingredient, be met for my prescription?
- Is BPC-157 on FDA's outsourcing facility list, and will you use an outsourcing facility?
- What documentation will you keep, including MedWatch reporting for serious adverse events?
- Does Tennessee state law add any requirement that the federal position does not cover?
- Can you put your answer on the status and its source in writing?
Bring to the visit
- Bring a printed copy of the article section on the federal status of BPC-157.
- Write down the name of the pharmacy or clinic and the person you spoke with.
- Confirm whether the prescription is written for you by name as a patient-specific order.
- Note the form, route and ingredient list shown on the prescription.
- Check with your pharmacist which policy, if any, is the basis for dispensing.
- List your current medicines and supplements to show the pharmacist.
- Ask for the date and source of any written answer you receive.
Visit details
Name of pharmacy or clinic
Prescriber name
Pharmacist name
Form of BPC-157 requestedWrite the form and salt listed on the prescription
Route of administrationWrite how it would be given, as the prescription states
Date of visit or callWrite the day you asked
Answers received
Write one question per row and the answer you were given.
| Question asked | Answer given | Source named |
|---|---|---|