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• FDA doubles down: Tirzepatide is off shortage

  ...but that doesn't mean the issue is completely settled. read more →

• A couple of state updates

  Good news from Alabama, but a problem in Massachusetts read more →

• Defending GLP-1 compounding

  The latest letters APC's been sending to oppose efforts to restrict compounding read more →

• Thumbs-up for FDA crackdown

  APC was thrilled when the FDA announced it was taking action against illegal online businesses claiming to sell “research-grade” compounds. read more →

• A PANS/PANDAS explainer

  For your patients: Information about a couple of underdiagnosed pediatric mental health conditions read more →

• What, a year?

  In the final board chair column of the year, here are our top 7 accomplishments in 2024. read more →

• “Simply not a rational approach to regulating an industry”

  This week APC offered its final (and pointed) suggestions to the California Board of Pharmacy on their proposed significant – and we would say unjustified – changes to their compounding regulations. read more →

• Get a cease and desist letter from Verrica?

  APC has heard reports from several pharmacies that have received them — here's what to know. read more →

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With the passing of Dr. Loyd V. Allen, Jr., PhD, this week, our profession lost a giant.

No hyperbole here: His passion for and influence over the ethical practice of pharmacy compounding is simply unequalled. 

If you are a long-time compounder, he is surely known to you. If you are newer to our profession and he is not known to you, he should be. Read his full obituary here, but here’s the gist:

A visionary leader, Dr. Loyd Allen revolutionized the field of pharmaceutical compounding, spearheading groundbreaking research and innovation. His contributions extended far beyond the classroom, as he served as a consultant to compounding pharmacists and the pharmaceutical industry. His scholarly output included over 100 experimental publications, 30 books, chapters, and monographs, and the award-winning Editor-in Chief of the 22nd edition of Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy.

And that’s not half of it. A couple of other bits worth mention: He was also the long-time editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Pharmacy Compounding. A longtime supporter of IACP and APC as well, three years ago he led our work group that revitalized and rebooted APC’s Compounder Code of Ethics. That document is a direct reflection of Allen’s own ethic and participation in his profession.

What a loss his death is – but what a life of service.

Dr. Allen was a man of faith. One couldn’t read his weekly Compounding Today e-newsletter without picking up on that fact (well that, and that he loved Burma Shavesigns). He lived a life of humble work in and to the communities he was a part of. His efforts to instill competence, care, and integrity in the practice of pharmacy compounding will continue to benefit patients for years to come. For all these reasons, allow me to borrow a bit of Christian scripture here and say: Well done, good and faithful servant.

To his family we extend our deepest sympathy. May he rest in peace.

— Joe

Joseph P. Navarra, RPh, FACA, FAPC is the owner of Town Total Compounding Center in Woodbury, New York. You can reach him at joseph.navarra@towntotalcompound.com.