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Medication Management
Pharmacy Sterile Compounding: Improving Health and Safety – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2017-11-03
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify the key elements of compounding and illustrate how principles within each element apply to compounding quality and safety
- Describe the current NAPRA model standards for pharmacies that compound sterile non-hazardous medications
- Describe the various potential risks associated with pharmacy compounding
- Describe the major proposed requirements of the new USP Chapter <800> on hazardous drugs
- Describe risk mitigation strategies to provide safe compounded medications while protecting healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs