October 18, 2023 MGH Pharmacy Week 2023: Compounding Pearls

October 18, 2023

This presentation will describe the history of legislation and federal standards regarding sterile/non-sterile compounding, and help outline different classifications and safe handling of hazardous drugs  

Target Audience

This activity is intended for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Interpret how events in the history of US pharmacy impact federal laws regarding sterile and nonsterile compounding.
  2. Summarize federal standards regarding regulations of compounders, types of products that can be compounded and distributed, bulk compounded substances, documentation, labeling, and adverse event reporting.
  3. Identify changes to USP <795> and <797> that will be implemented by November 2023.
  4. Identify low-risk and high-risk hazardous drugs and characteristics that make them hazardous.
  5. Describe strategies for safe handling and disposal of low-risk and high-risk hazardous drugs.

Additional Information

Provided by: 

Massachusetts General Hospital - Department of Pharmacy & Mass General Brigham

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
10/04/2023
Course expires: 
12/06/2023
Event starts: 
10/18/2023 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/18/2023 - 3:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
MGH Pharmacy Week 2023
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Ramy Elshaboury, PharmD - Course Director
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Massachusetts General Hospital

Elise Chan
P4 Pharmacy Student in Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP), Massachusetts General Brigham

Brandon Farino
P4 Pharmacy Student in Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP), Massachusetts General Brigham

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Pharmacy
This activity provides 1.00 contact hours (1.00 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-23-019-L07-P & JA0007437-0000-23-019-L07-T.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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