APC News

October 6 stakeholder briefing on measuring patient outcomes

Published September 30, 2022

The best tool you have for demonstrating the value of your therapies is your patients—what they say about the compounded medications you dispense to them.

FDA uses back door to restrict DTE compounding

Published September 29, 2022

In a Sep 16 letter to NABP CEO Al Carter, FDA states that DTE products “can put patients at harm” and that “therapies containing DTE are biological products subject to licensure under Section 351(i) of the PHS Act.”

IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDER BRIEFING: Measuring Patient Outcomes

Published September 28, 2022

If patient-reported outcomes can prove your value, why aren’t more of you collecting them?

URGENT: Deadline for joint Congressional letter on GFI 256 is September 30

Published September 23, 2022

One result of last week’s Compounders on Capitol Hill visits has been the creation of a joint congressional letter to FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine raising concerns about the great ambiguity in GFI 256 on animal compounding

Push back against TRICARE network exclusion

Published September 23, 2022

Express Scripts (ESI) has slashed pharmacy reimbursements for 2023, making it impossible for many independent community pharmacies to participate in the TRICARE pharmacy network.

For PFMs: Protection from legal exposure

Published September 23, 2022

What if APC gave you a tool that would meet state and accreditation requirements that you have a continuous quality improvement program?

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Ask your U.S. Representative to sign this joint Congressional letter on GFI 256!

Published September 22, 2022

One result of last week’s Compounders on Capitol Hill has been the creation of a joint congressional letter to FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine raising concerns about the great ambiguity in GFI 256 on animal compounding,

A.J. Day receives APC’s Malmberg Award

Published September 16, 2022

A.J. Day, vice president of clinical services at PCCA, and an APC Board member, was named APC’s 2022 George and Lucy Malmberg Compounding Advocacy Champion during Compounders on Capitol Hill.

APC 2022 Fellows inducted

Published September 16, 2022

Please join us in congratulating the 2022 APC Fellows...

WE DID IT! FDA grants our request for an enforcement delay on GFI 256

Published September 12, 2022

At APC, we are always working on our members' behalf.

Compounding Advocacy Day is THURSDAY, September 15

Published September 9, 2022

This coming Thursday, September 15—the same day as our Congressional visits in DC—is Compounding Advocacy Day.

NEW Prescriber Brief: Prescription compliance

Published September 9, 2022

To help you educate your prescribers, APC and the Pharmacy Compounding Foundation have developed three member-only briefing documents you can share with physicians and other medical professionals.

Check out PCF’s support for the cBHT campaign in Politico

Published September 9, 2022

Thanks to generous support from the Pharmacy Compounding Foundation, our Campaign to Save Compounded Hormones is being featured in Politico.com.

Welcome new PFMs

Published September 9, 2022

We’re pleased to welcome our newest PFM members to the fold, bringing the total to 63 pharmacies and facilities that have joined APC as PFMs since March.

YOUR TWO-WEEK WARNING + TWO ASKS

Published September 2, 2022

September 15 is Compounding Advocacy Day, and you have two ways to participate…

Meet our newest PFM benefit: Shipment Trackers

Published September 2, 2022

Shipment Trackers, APC's newest Pharmacy/Facility Member (PFM) affinity service provider, offers preferred pricing on several services to PFMs.

Surveys say: Vets and Compounders aren’t ready for GFI 256

Published September 2, 2022

In an APC member survey conducted last month, 59% of compounders said they were not aware that FDA’s Guidance for Industry #256 is slated to be enforced beginning October 1, 2022.

1,957 prescribers tell FDA: Preserve access to compounded hormones

Published August 26, 2022

Earlier this week, APC submitted a letter signed by nearly 2,000 prescribers of compounded hormones to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, urging FDA to assure continued patient access to compounded hormone therapy.

FDA’s Gail Bormel to appear at CCH

Published August 26, 2022

FDA’s director of the Office of Compounding Quality and Compliance, Gail Bormel, has accepted APC’s invitation to attend Compounders on Capitol Hill.

Ready/not ready for GFI #256? Tell us!

Published August 26, 2022

Help us help YOU get ready for GFI #256 by taking a quick survey.

Nearly 2,000 prescribers urge FDA: Preserve access to compounded hormones

Published August 24, 2022

A letter signed by 1,957 prescribers of compounded hormones was submitted this week to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf urging that he preserve continued patient access to compounded hormone therapy.

Free webinar: How GFI 256 will change your compounding practice

Published August 19, 2022

Maybe you’ve heard about FDA’s GFI 256, regarding animal compounding, and wondered if it might affect mew.

Have you taken our GFI 256 survey?

Published August 19, 2022

Please take our survey regarding GFI 256.

CCH is less than a month away

Published August 19, 2022

Here are five compelling reasons you should join us in DC next month...

Dear Congress: Save compounded hormones!

Published August 19, 2022

3,222 folks have sent 9,370 cBHT messages to 269 members of Congress.

cBHT emergency briefing: Three big asks

Published August 12, 2022

Yesterday, APC’s cBHT Campaign Steering Committee hosted an emergency briefing for APC members and compounding supporters and made three urgent asks of them.

SURVEY: Are you ready for GFI 256?

Published August 12, 2022

We’re conducting a survey of compounding pharmacies to help APC understand your readiness for compliance with GFI #256 so that we can advise FDA about whether an enforcement delay is warranted.

CCH hotel room block filling up fast

Published August 12, 2022

Don't wait too much longer to register for CCH 2022, as the APC room block at the Hilton National Mall is filling up fast, and there’s no overflow hotel.

Notice of APC Annual Meeting

Published August 12, 2022

As required under its Bylaws, the 2022 annual meeting of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2:00-2:30pm.

Carter, Harshbarger request GFI 256 enforcement delay

Published August 12, 2022

Congressman Buddy Carter (GA) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN) respectfully requested in a letter that CVM and FDA delay enforcement of GFI #256 until at least FY2024.

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