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What is Compounding?
Compounding is the mixing of drugs by a compounding pharmacist to fit the unique needs of a patient. This may be done for medically necessary reasons, such as to change the form of the medication from a solid pill to a liquid, to avoid a non-essential ingredient that the patient is allergic to, or to obtain the exact dose needed. It may also be done for voluntary reasons, such as adding favorite flavors to a medication.
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Across the Continuum of Pain Management: Pharmacists’ Key Role in Impacting Outcomes
Provided by: ASiM
OVERVIEW
Notable changes have affected the practice of managing patients with pain. Sadly, treatment of patients with both acute and chronic pain remains strikingly inadequate, regardless of a better understanding of the underlying pathology and a growing range of therapies. Pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek medical attention. W... |
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FDA Inspections of Compounding Pharmacies – Planning, Preparing & Surviving
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
It’s a typical Monday morning… phones are ringing non-stop, prescriptions are arriving fast and furious, patients are calling with questions. Just as you grab your mug of now-cold coffee, you look up to see a man in a dark suit with a badge. He’s from the FDA and he’s here to inspect your pharmacy. Do you panic or are you prepared? Do you k... |
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Safely Compounding Quality Medications - A Review of Revised USP General Chapter 795
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
General Chapter Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations provides compounders with standards on applying good compounding practices for the extemporaneous preparation of nonsterile compounded formulations. The chapter outlines the compounding process, facilities, component selection, handling, storage, documentation, and training req... |
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How to Survive a DEA Inspection Series: Pharmacy Records and Security (Part One of a Four-Part Series)
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
Part One of a Four-Part Series.
Today’s compounding pharmacists will need to familiarize themselves with stringent laws and regulations enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) through their Office of Diversion Control (Diversion). Since the focus of any DEA investigation of a compounding pharmacy is the prescription, the initial... |
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Stress Management for Pharmacists
Provided by: Apollidon Learning
Work related stress in pharmacists is a significant cause of medication errors, occupational ill health, staff turnover and poor performance. This online, 5-hour course, offered through OSU’s College of Pharmacy, provides pharmacists and pharmacy managers with practical tools to help them understand, manage and mitigate stress in the workplace.
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Safely Compounding Quality Medications - Understanding Revisions to USP General Chapter 1163
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
Quality is not just a word – it’s a critical component of pharmacy compounding. USP General Chapter provides pharmacists and technicians with a thorough overview of how quality can and should be integrated into daily practice with both philosophical and specific guidelines. This one-hour program highlights the latest revisions to USP Quality ... |
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CMS Nursing CoP Standards 2012
Provided by: Inquisit
Every hospital that accepts Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement must follow the CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Conditions of Participation (CoPs). This program will cover the nursing services section in the hospital CoP manual. Facilities accredited by The Joint Commission, American Osteopathic Association and DNV Healthcare must a... |
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USP General Chapter 797 Complete Review of the Revisions
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
Sterile compounding, whether performed in a hospital IV lab, at a specialized compounding pharmacy, or at a home infusion service, requires extensive investments in training, equipment, and systems to prevent harm to patients. USP General Chapter Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations, most recently updated in 2008 and currently under... |
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Today's Gout: Treatment Concerns for the Managed Care Pharmacist
Provided by: ASiM
Gout is increasing in both incidence and severity. Treatment adherence issues on allopurinol alone and resistant gout lead to failed target serum uric acid concentration. There are new and emerging agents, including xanthine oxidase inhibitors, uricosuric agents, uricase agents, and interleukin 1 inhibitors—drugs that can provide alternatives to ... |
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Sound & Fury: Responding to Manufacturers' Cease & Desist Letters
Provided by: IACP / International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
It’s inevitable. At some point, just about every compounding pharmacy is going to receive the dreaded “cease-and-desistâ€
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