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Yet those directly involved in caring for the underserved and uninsured see its value firsthand.
Competency, sporadic checks, and training can cut down on mistakes that cause contamination.
Multiple pharmacies recently received letters from ESI stating that on behalf of TRICARE and the Defense Health Agency, ESI was recouping money for compound drug claims submitted in 2015.
The Colorado business is expanding, offering animal and human compounding, as well as flu, hormone, pharmacogenomics, and strep testing.
FDA recently released new temporary guidelines on non-standard PPE practices for sterile compounding by pharmacy compounders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clearly identifying medications requiring special handling, such as those covered by USP <800>, is important for the safety of your staff and patients.
The APhA’s program “Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis: An Open Forum Webinar Series for Pharmacists” addressed the new conditions, including that hand sanitizer is compounded according to the following formula consistent with World Health Organization recommendations.
The Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding created the tool to help address a need for drugs to treat patients with COVID-19.
Check out these pre- and postimplementation checklists, which also help to justify the investment.
Today we’re celebrating the work of Andrea Torres, CPhT, who works at Axtell Pharmacy in Pilot Point, Texas.
Which ancient pharmacist created procedures that still influence today’s modern compounding practices?
Steven C. Hoffart, PharmD, owner and operator of Magnolia Pharmacy in Magnolia, Texas, said his pharmacy had run out of prepared hand sanitizer when he saw a need for many people in his area.