Membership

• APC amicus brief addresses ambiguity in FDA insanitary conditions guidance

  APC engaged in the matter because we were—and remain—concerned about the significant implications on other APC-member compounding pharmacies if FDA continues to impose what appears to be vague, subjective disciplinary standards. read more →

• Our list of PFMs keeps going (and growing)

  APC offers a pharmacy/facility membership (PFM) as an alternative to purchasing several individual memberships. This is a relatively new program, so we'd like to thank our 38 PFM members so far for being the trailblazers they are. read more →

• Avoid becoming an insurance statistic, a $25 webinar from APC

  Thanks to our friends at Pharmacists Mutual, we can tell you and your team members what they are and how to avoid them. read more →

• APC and CVM leaders meet (again)

  In a recent follow-up meeting with APC leaders, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Bill Flynn acknowledged APC's questions about the practical implications of certain provisions of GFI256 may result in tweaks to the doc. read more →

• APC Fellows Program gets 2022 reboot

  Established in 1997, the APC Fellows Program distinguishes pharmacists—and, new this year, pharmacy technicians—who are exemplary in their professionalism and commitment to the practice of pharmacy compounding. read more →

• Upcoming programs: Compounding Pharmacy Compliance and two webinars

  Registration is open for Informa Connect's hybrid conference, Compounding Pharmacy Compliance, June 21-22, 2022, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. read more →

• Thanks for the memories, Mr. Kantor

  The APC Team recently said goodbye to our outgoing director of communications, Andrew Kantor, whose last day was Thursday, May 12. read more →

• APC, CVM leaders meet, discuss GFI #256

  On Wednesday, APC leaders met with officials from FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to enunciate concerns about what APC sees as ambiguity and uncertainty in CVM’s final GFI #256, regarding animal compounding. read more →

• PCAC to consider glutathione

  This just in: FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee will meet June 8, when a number of substances will be up for review, notably glutathione. read more →

More APC News

As an alternative to individual membership, APC offers pharmacy/facility membership as an option for 503A pharmacies and 503B outsourcing facilities of any size.

Smart for you.
With a pharmacy/facility membership, you pay one annual dues amount to receive all the benefits of APC membership — your company receives a slew of additional value-added services, and all your employees become APC members. 

Good for your business.
Becoming a pharmacy/facility member means you amplify your influence in APC, and help amplify APC’s influence with Congress, regulatory agencies, and state legislatures.

Check out our membership brochure!

Benefits of pharmacy/facility membership

Every registered employee of a pharmacy/facility member receives APC’s individual member benefits: continuing education opportunities, access to APC’s information services, professional development events, discounts on services, and more. For the full list, click here.

In addition, as an owner or manager, you receive these value-added services at no additional charge:

1. APC’s members-only Compounded Cost-Charge Tool™.
2. Annual subscription to NABP’s Survey of Pharmacy Law, a state-by-state compendium of pharmacy law and regulation ($195 value)
3. Enrollment in the Alliance for Patient Medication Safety program, which helps community pharmacies implement and maintain continuous quality improvement programs to comply with state and federal requirements and improve patient care ($300 value)
4. $1,000 discount on PCAB accreditation from ACHC
5. Discounted pricing with HealNow, a HIPAA-compliant online payment solution for pharmacies
6. One trial subscription to The Pharmacist’s Letter and Pharmacy Technician’s Letter
7. A free one-hour consultation annually plus a reduced hourly rate for new clients with attorneys at Bendin, Sumrall & Ladner, a law firm specializing in compounding law and compliance
8. The weekly Kosar Report on state compounding legislation and regulation introductions and progress
9. Pharmacy/Facility listing (all locations) in APC’s Compounding Pharmacy Locator
10. Best pricing on voiceover services from APC’s preferred voiceover provider, Audible Sunshine. Here’s a sample.
11. 24/7 access to APC archived training (non-CE) webinars (coming soon)

There’s more…

• Dues for multi-store/multi-location owners is based on total employees, not a per-store/location rate.
• Membership auto-renews annually, including annual notification.
• For companies of 13 or more pharmacists + technicians, your annual dues may be paid in quarterly installments.

All in all, it’s a great deal, right?