Live education
Every month, APC offers a live webinar on a hot topic in compounding, presented by an expert (or experts) in the field. From reading a COA to cybersecurity threats, legal issues to consumer demand, you’ll find fresh, timely education in live APC webinars.
December 5: Compounding in Special Populations
Speaker: Katherine Moutis, PharmD
Join us for an insightful webinar that explores special populations who can benefit from compounding. We’ll delve into the diagnoses and treatments for conditions such as Lyme Disease, Alpha-gal Syndrome, and mast cell disorders, highlighting effective compounded formulations tailored to each.
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Most live courses become available on-demand about a week after the live presentation.
To see a listing of our live and on-demand webinars hosted by LP3 click here.
On-demand education
We know you’re not always able to take a continuing education course at a specific time and date. That’s why APC also offers our live courses on-demand. Although you can’t ask questions in real time, you get the same CE credit, and you can take the class anytime, anywhere, and review the video as often as you like.
On-demand versions of our live courses usually become available about a week after the live presentation.
Preservatives in Pharmacy Compounding
Speaker: Kayla Garris, PharmD, MSCR
This webinar helps pharmacy compounders identify and evaluate the use of common preservatives in both sterile and non-sterile compounds.
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Telemedicine 2024 – Compliance for Compounders
Speaker: Mark D. Boesen, PharmD, JD
This webinar focuses on recognizing the latest legal requirements and best practices for pharmacies when filling telemedicine prescription orders in 2024. The webinar will provide pharmacists and pharmacy professionals with essential knowledge and practical insights to navigate the evolving landscape of telemedicine regulations.
Through interactive discussions and case studies, participants will delve into the intricacies of telemedicine laws and their impact on pharmacy operations. Led by an experienced practicing pharmacist and practicing pharmacy attorney specialist, this webinar will cover federal and state-specific regulations governing telemedicine prescription orders, including authentication procedures, documentation standards, and compliance with controlled substance regulations.
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Soft Skills for Hard Jobs
Speaker: Patricia Douglas, RPh, FACVP, FAPC
This webinar aims to explore how to recognize and develop personal attributes used to influence and enhance the way pharmacists communicate and relate to patients, caregivers, colleagues and peers.
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Vet GFI #256 One Year Later: Where Are We?
Speaker: Meghann Abbott, CVT
Since the FDA’s GFI #256 went into effect on April 1, 2023, the landscape of veterinary medicine has seen significant changes. As we reach the one-year mark, this activity will examine the enforcement and compliance of guidance and its impact on veterinary practice. This webinar offers a comprehensive overview of FDA GFI #256, detailing its key provisions, the medications listed under the guidance, and the veterinary community’s response.
Participants will gain valuable insights into the nomination process, learning effective strategies to encourage veterinarians to support bulk drug nominations. Furthermore, the webinar will provide an in-depth look at what to expect during an FDA inspection and share best practices for ensuring that compounding pharmacies meet compliance requirements under GFI #256. This session is an essential guide for professionals seeking to navigate the evolving regulatory landscape in veterinary medicine.
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Demystifying the DSCSA for Compounders
Speaker: Josh Bolin (NABP)
This webinar gives pharmacies and small wholesalers the information they need to know to be compliant with Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) regulations, including the impact on compounding pharmacies, information on FDA’s stabilization period, authentication of vendors, changes to bar coding (2D bar codes), and product tracing and product information.
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Patient Communications—Are You HIPAA Compliant?
Speaker: Denise Frank, RPh, FACA, FAPC
Your pharmacy may have email addresses and cell phone numbers for your customers and patients as their preferred communication forms, but is this HIPAA compliant? Could you also send out texts and emails about your pharmacy and new services?
For social media, emails, and texting, it is even more difficult to determine if communications are HIPAA compliant. The CAN-SPAM Act and the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) also play a role for emails and phone/text messages. An additional consideration are voice assistants (e.g. Siri, Alexa) and whether they are “listening” when you are talking to patients or when working from home.
This webinar reviews HIPAA and HITECH requirements, defines what is considered PHI (Protected Health Information), discusses communicating with patients in their preferred format (including the requirements), and explores the considerations when marketing with customer phone numbers and email addresses.
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Survey of State Compounding Law Changes 2023 and Proposed 2024
Speaker: David A. Kosar
Federal policy affects your compounding practice; however, not nearly as much as state laws and regulations. Pharmacy standards and requirements are guided by regulations and laws in every state, with every jurisdiction also playing a role, including expiration dates for products, requirements for secure storage, recordkeeping, and more.
Compounding laws and regulations in states across the US saw the adoption of some significant changes during 2023—so, what does 2024 hold?
This program provides an overview of 2023 adopted changes in compounding laws and regulations across the US and highlights proposed changes currently in the 2024 sessions.
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Compounding Pharmacy Medication Errors – What the Data Says
Speaker: John M. Kessler, B.S. Pharm, PharmD
An effective pharmacy quality assurance (QA) program is more than simply reporting errors and close-calls. The sweet spot for a compounding pharmacy is to have management’s total buy-in, employees who embrace safety as part of the job, and basic tools to assess improvement. The important goals are to shift your team’s focus from 1) errors to harm; 2) individual heroism to group risk mindfulness; and 3) fixing problems to preventing problems.
This program will take a 360 degree view of key strategies that assure your safety program is comprehensive, pragmatic, and effective. The presentation will help you ensure your program is designed to 1) actively identify risks, 2) manage events to minimize harm and maximize learning, and 3) prevent future harmful events.
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Even more courses
Through partnerships with LP3 and SeminarWeb, APC offers additional on-demand continuing education classes related to pharmacy compounding from APC and other publishers.
