There’s a lot you can learn from errors
Patient safety is job one in any pharmacy, but especially in compounding pharmacies. So on those rare occasions when errors occur — in your pharmacy or someone else’s — you want to be able to learn from them.
Patient safety is job one in any pharmacy, but especially in compounding pharmacies. So on those rare occasions when errors occur — in your pharmacy or someone else’s — you want to be able to learn from them.
In response to inquiries from state boards of pharmacy regarding the enforceability of revised USP Chapters <795>, <797>, and <800>, a recent memo aims to clarify references in the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.
Last week, we sent a letter to the California Board of Pharmacy requesting clarification of its position on compounding semaglutide.
The number of APC Pharmacy-Facility Members continues to grow.
APC leaders met this week with USP staff for a touch-base. One outcome of that meeting is the need to spread the word about several USP compounding resources.
In a ruling published this week, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, granted a motion to dismiss in the case of Novo Nordisk, Inc. v. Brooksville Pharmaceuticals.
I don’t have a clever theme to unite the three things I want to share this week, so I’ll just dive in...
Kevin Borg of Potter’s House Apothecary, Peoria, AZ, was awarded the 2023 M. George Webber Compounding Pharmacist of the Year during PCCA’s International Seminar in Houston last week. |
PCAB announced this week that updated PCAB Accreditation Standards are now available to download.