October 20, 2026 MGB Pharmacy Week: Biosimilars in Health-System Pharmacy and Review of Controlled Substances Regulations

October 20, 2026

"Biosimilars in Health-System Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technician Role"

Marianna Hernandez, PharmD Candidate

“Review of State and Federal Regulations for Controlled Substances”

Ching-Chuan (Jay) Tsai, PharmD Candidate

Target Audience

This activity is intended for all clinical, operational, and administrative pharmacists in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care settings as well as all pharmacy technicians working inpatient and outpatient.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Describe Massachusetts law regarding pharmacist substitution of biosimilars.
  2. Recognize how pharmacy settings influence the selection and use of biosimilars, including the application of Massachusetts substitution requirements.
  3. Identify key state and federal regulatory requirements for controlled substance recordkeeping, scheduling, and required DEA documentation (e.g., DEA Forms 222, 106, and 41).
  4. Describe pharmacy technician responsibilities in maintaining chain of custody, perpetual inventory tracking, and identifying indicators of drug diversion within health-system automated dispensing workflows.

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: 
10/08/2026
Course expires: 
11/20/2026
Event starts: 
10/20/2026 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/20/2026 - 3:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Ramy Elshaboury, PharmD - Course Director
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services & Graduate Pharmacy Education, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Residency Program for PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency - Massachusetts General Hospital

Marianna Hernandez, PharmD Candidate
P4 Pharmacy Student, Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP) Program - Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Ching-Chuan (Jay) Tsai, PharmD Candidate
P4 Pharmacy Student, Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice (LAPP) Program - Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS)

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 hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-26-024-L03-P

Pharmacy Technicians
This activity provides 1.00 contact hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-26-024-L03-T

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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