Don't forget: APC and the Ohio Pharmacists Association have joined forces for the Compound Conference — part of the Midwest Independent Pharmacy Expo, October 3 and 4 in Columbus, Ohio or virtually. It's two conferences in one: Oct 3 is for indy pharmacists, and Oct 4 is just for compounders. Register for one or both!
Worth a read: Small distilleries and hand sanitizer -- a "messy financial calculus". They stepped up when Covid-19 first appeared, but a confusing response from the feds and a fluctuating future has left them in a financial and production limbo.
Okay, so CMS will now compensate “healthcare providers” for telling — sorry, counseling patients to stay home during the pandemic, but won’t compensate pharmacists as providers for the extraordinary counsel they provide their patients every day on medications, diet, exercise, and more. Yeah, that makes sense.
We've got a new live CE webinar in partnership with APMS that's pretty darned timely: "Putting Safety at the Center of Your Compounding Operation." It's Tuesday, August 11 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT. Get the deets and sign up at A4PC.org/safetycenter.
Kodak is getting a $765 million loan to create “starter materials” and active pharmaceutical ingredients using its extensive chemical expertise, as part of a long-term plan to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese ingredients.
USP is holding a day-long open virtual forum on the BUD provisions in <795> and <797>, following APC's successful appeal last year. It's on Tuesday, September 15, and you'll be able to ask questions and make comments and recommendations. Register here.
APC is co-sponsoring the Ohio Pharmacists Association's Midwest Independent Pharmacy Expo and Compound Conference. It's Oct 3-4 in Columbus, Ohio, and it's shaping up to be one of the largest independent pharmacy and compounding events of the year. Check out the great speakers, 9.5 hours of practical, applicable CE, tons of exhibitors, and a lot more. Check it out!
FDA has added dexamethasone sodium phosphate to its "Lists of Drugs for Temporary Compounding by Outsourcing Facilities and Pharmacy Compounders" during the Covid-19 emergency. More info here, including a link to the policy.
We're already starting to see how a pandemic is changing the landscape — working from home being unremarkable, home cooking replacing restaurants, wearing a mask a necessity in public. And small businesses, without large safety nets, are being clobbered. Is Covid-19 "The end of small business"? One Washington Post column considers that possibility.
Thinking about veterinary compounding? Check out what compounding pharmacist Mark Gonzalez has to say in: "Crucial Insights I Discovered from Compounding for Zoos."
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