For several years, the dispensing of compounded medications, particularly pain creams, has been quite profitable for some independent pharmacies.
However, the efficacy as well as the marketing of these medications have led to what will likely be a severe backlash. This is largely due to the fact that the principal payer for these medications eventually became the federal government through its military health benefit program known as Tricare. Already, several federal prosecutions have resulted in convictions and False Claims Act liability.
