Liability Risk Low for Prescribers of Progesterone : Study results show progesterone can prevent preterm birth in asymptomatic women with previous history.

He said a good compounding pharmacy should provide quality control information outlining its protocol for pyrogen, bacteriologic, and virologic testing, among other things.

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network is trying to interest a pharmaceutical company in marketing a commercial progesterone formulation for the prevention of preterm birth, said Dr. Caritis. However, there are other barriers that will have to be addressed, according to Dr. Kilpatrick. Less than half of the 30 patients who have been offered this treatment at her center have accepted it, she said. Cost is one of the issues. Although it is an inexpensive therapy (between $60 and $120 for a 10-week supply), Medicaid and most insurance companies will not pay for it, she said.