Recording – ACA MEMBER INFORMATIONAL MEETING WITH WAYPOINT

Linda Cathey2025-10-31T07:21:36-05:00September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Fellows and Members, Community Pharmacy, networking, Pharmacy Practice, Public/Community Health|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Boosting Cash Flow at Waypoint Company Member Meeting
Did you miss the meeting, listen now – Recording

We’re excited to announce that our next member meeting will focus on boosting cash flow in your pharmacy operations. In these challenging times, every dollar counts, and it’s crucial that we stay ahead of the game to combat the pressures posed by the PBM industry. We have successfully saved or added hundreds of thousands of dollars to pharmacy cash flows. This initiative has grown into a powerful movement, and we want you to be a part of it.

Join us to learn valuable strategies and tips on how to maximize your cash flow and ensure your continued success in this competitive landscape. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this!

Ben Coakley, Owner the Waypoint Company and RX Insurance Group.

Ben has served pharmacies and pharmacy owners for over 20 years now. He is dedicated to fighting for patients to continue to have access to independent pharmacies

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ACA WEBINAR: Understanding Adrenal Fatigue

Terry Bondurant2025-10-31T06:52:18-05:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: Hormones, Continuing Education, Endocrinology, Webinar|Tags: pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

🌟 Watch Our Webinar: Understanding Adrenal Fatigue—Now On Demand! 🌟

Adrenal fatigue is an important condition that often gets overlooked but can seriously affect your patients’ health. It can range from normal adrenal function to more serious issues like Addison’s disease, with many patients experiencing symptoms that are easily missed.

In this session, we’ll cover:

Key signs of adrenal problems
Important hormones like adrenaline, hydrocortisone, and progesterone
Practical tips for identifying and managing adrenal health

By the end, you’ll be able to:

Identify three common signs of adrenal insufficiency.
Discuss the role of progesterone and other adrenal hormones in maintaining balance.
Define adrenaline dominance and its impact on adrenal health.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your professional knowledge of adrenal fatigue and provide comprehensive care to those who need it most.

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The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this knowledge-based program for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Speaker:

Carol Petersen, RPh, CNP, FACA, is an accomplished compounding pharmacist with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. Her passion to optimize health and commitment to compounding is evident in her involvement with organizations including the International College of Integrated Medicine and the American College of Apothecaries, the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), American Pharmacists Association and the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding. Carol was the founder and first chair for the Compounding Special Interest Group with the American Pharmacists Association. Carol chairs the Integrated Medicine Consortium, an umbrella group for complementary medicine organizations, and cohosts a radio program “Take Charge of your Health” in the greater New York area. In addition to serving on the Medical Advisory Boards for the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR.ca) and the Institute for Bioidentical Medicine (IOBIM.org), Carol writes and edits for A4M’s website www.worldhealth.net and is a coproducer of “Immortality Now” podcasts and serves forum.worldhealth.net as an executive editor. Her website is: www.thewellnessbydesignproject.com.

ACA MEMBER INFORMATIONAL MEETING WITH PTCB

Linda Cathey2025-10-31T07:54:12-05:00August 23rd, 2024|Categories: nutrition & wellness, Fellows and Members, networking, Nutrition, Pharmacy Practice|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

“Rx for Success: Elevating Pharmacy Technicians through Certification Excellence“.
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
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This will be a great opportunity for your pharmacy technicians to elevate their skills and expertise through certification excellence. This Rx for Success meeting will offer comprehensive information that can really take your team to the next level. This event is a great opportunity to learn more about the benefits of certification and how it can help you stand out in the field.

Liza Chapman, PharmD, FAPhA
Chief Professional Officer

Liza Chapman serves as PTCB’s Chief Professional Officer where she is responsible for developing partnerships with the pharmacy community, including educators, employers, state and national pharmacy associations, and state boards of pharmacy to advance pharmacy technician roles and responsibilities, and medication safety.

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ACA Foundation Awards Pharmacists Mutual Scholarship to ACA Student Pharmacist Members

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T13:03:50-05:00January 3rd, 2024|Categories: Members In The News, Member Benefits, News Release, scholarship, Student Pharmacist|Tags: news, pharmacist, scholarships, student pharmacist|

Bartlett, TN., December 15, 2023: The American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation announced that student pharmacists Camila Caban, Rachel Blanchard, Holly Seyler, and Alexandria Arnett have been awarded the Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship.

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company (www.phmic.com) donated funds to the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation to create the Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to student pharmacists who have demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to advancing the future of community pharmacy in the United States.

The American College of Apothecaries is proud to recognize their Student Pharmacist members Holly Seyler, Alexandria Arnett & Camila Caban with the Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship 2023!

Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship Award Winners Holly Seyler, Alexandria Arnett & Camila Caban.

Holly Seyler (PharmD Candidate 2025) from the University of Washington, a student member of the American College of Apothecaries (ACA) and the National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA), Holly focuses on the importance of political advocacy for patient choice and access. Holly willingly advocates for the compounding pharmacy profession and volunteered her time as a teaching assistant for the UW Pharmaceutics Compounding Lab Course in Seattle, WA. Her leadership and commitment have contributed positively to the future of compounding pharmacy.

Holly is currently a Pharmacist Intern at Clark’s Compounding Pharmacy in Bellevue, WA where she continues to distinguish herself as a leader in the pharmacy community and devotes her life to patient-centered healthcare.

Alexandria Arnett (PharmD Candidate 2025) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, a student pharmacist member of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP) and the American College of Apothecaries (ACA), Alexandria focuses on advancing community pharmacy patient care, compounding specific practicing, veterinary care, and the laws and regulations surrounding each of these aspects. Alexandria would like to see a growth in specialized compounding practices like cancer, diabetes, or pediatric compounding to allow for an increase in awareness for a patient care aspect that exists but is not as focused on, which would allow a variety of community pharmacies to provide increased patient-focused care. She is also interested in encouraging pharmacists to open more specialty independent pharmacies so patients can have access to specific medical therapies anywhere, including the veterinary world. Alexandria would like to push for at least one veterinary course to be taught at each pharmacy school to allow growth in compounding, which can drive more focus and funding to the specialty.

Alexandria is currently a Student Board Member of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP), President of Kappa Psi, and President of NCPA. In these roles, she has been responsible for organizing events, managing budgets, and coordinating educational opportunities. Her strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate effectively with others have made her a valuable member of these organizations.

Camila Hernandez Caban (PharmD Candidate 2025) from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus, a student member of the American College of Apothecaries (ACA), Academy of Student Pharmacist, and President of the American Pharmacist Association UPR Chapter, Camila’s goal is to introduce a psychosocial approach to community pharmacy. She collaborates with Professors in the Ethics and Culture course at the University of Puerto Rico where she impacts first and second-year students on public health and bioethical principles in providing quality care.

Camila is currently taking a pharmacogenomics elective and working on a business plan that uses this technology to optimize opioid therapy while incorporating harm-reduction strategies. She is involved in a research project on the physical stability of extemporaneous suspensions in the pediatric population of Puerto Rico, contributing to the literature on compounding and the applicability of U.S. quality standards.

Scholarship Winner Attends ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials Program

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T14:35:05-05:00November 1st, 2023|Categories: compounding training, Continuing Education, Members In The News, Pharmaceutical Training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Technicians, Student Pharmacist, Veterinary Compounding, Veterinary Medicine|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist, veterinary, veterinary pharmacy|

ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

ACA would like to proudly announce, Dominique Castaneda, an American College of Veterinary Pharmacists student pharmacist member and winner of the ACA Research & Education Foundation George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence, for attending our Veterinary Compounding Essentials course and giving her positive thoughts about the program.

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“The Veterinary Compounding Essentials program offers bite-size information that is easily digestible, especially for student pharmacists. The staff is open and friendly. This is an incredible opportunity that I am so very grateful for.”

—Dominique Castaneda, October 2023

Compounding Pharmacy: Properly Display Current Licenses, Permits

Linda Cathey2025-10-31T18:09:19-05:00August 8th, 2023|Categories: Compliance, Administration/Management, Blog, Community Pharmacy|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Compounding Pharmacy

PCAB Accreditation Standards require compounding pharmacies to be compliant with all federal, state, local, and nonresident licensure/permit requirements, as applicable.

Copies of current licenses and/or permits, if applicable, must be displayed within public view in a prominent location of the pharmacy and any additional locations or branches.

PCAB Standards

Standard TCRX1-A: The organization is an established entity with legal authority to operate and has a physical location with the appropriate licensure, Articles of Incorporation, or other documentation of legal authority.

The standard applies to an established entity with legal authority to operate that has the appropriate Articles of Incorporation, or other documentation, of legal authority.

Legal authority is granted to one individual, members of a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), a Board of Directors (usually referred to as the governing body), and as allowed in state statutes for the appropriate type and structure of the organization. The entity, individual, or organization has a copy of the appropriate documentation or authorization to conduct business.

If state or applicable local law requires a license or permit, the organization posts the current copy in a prominent location in all locations/branches and/or in accordance with appropriate regulations or laws. The organization will display all licenses and/or permits required in the pharmacy operation in an area of public view:

Resident state board of pharmacy permit/license.
Nonresident board of pharmacy permit/license as required, if applicable.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
State controlled substance license, if applicable.
Pharmacist licenses.
Pharmacy Technician licenses/certificates, if applicable.
Biohazard generator permit or appropriate contract, as required.

Tips for Compliance

In addition to appropriate documentation or authorization to conduct business, compounding pharmacies must post copies of all current federal, state, and local licenses and permits in a prominent location of the pharmacy and ensure they can be viewed by customers.
- Copies of nonresident licenses/permits must also be posted by compounding pharmacies that ship medications into other states.

Megan Reed, LPhT, CPhT, HDDP, Program Lead, ACHC

Megan is a Certified Pharmacy Technician (2007), who started out her career working at an internship at the CHASS Center, in Detroit, MI. This experience solidified what she wanted to do in life, which was to help people. She has worked in two different PCAB Accredited compounding pharmacies. One designated a 503B Outsourcing Facility. During that time she was in Quality Assurance, and Lead Technician roles. Reed diversified during her 14 year career, by also working in hospital outpatient pharmacy. She is currently the first pharmacy technician hired to work for PCAB (Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board). Reed is also a member of the Pharmacy Clinical Team, at ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care) in Cary, NC. The main focus of her expertise is in non-sterile, sterile, and hazardous compounding.

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ACHC is your partner in accreditation. For more information, contact your Account Advisor, email customerservice@achc.org, or call (855) 937-2242, ext. 458.

Accreditation Commission for Health Care: ACHC is excited to give ACA Fellows and Members access to special pricing options and educational resources for their nationally recognized accreditation services. Members can use their unique code to receive a $250 discount off accreditation when submitting an application online at cc.achc.org. They can also use their discount code to receive $50 off when purchasing a workbook or registering for a workshop through www.AccreditationUniversity.com.

Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T18:15:46-05:00July 27th, 2023|Categories: Continuing Education, compounding, USP 795, USP 797, Veterinary Compounding|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist, veterinary|

The Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

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Included Webinars:

GFI #256: How it affects compounding for veterinary patients – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help veterinary compounders understand the requirements of GFI-256 and why such a document is necessary in the current federal landscape. Pharmacists and technicians will learn when FDA intends to use enforcement discretion regarding the compounding of animal drugs using bulk drug substances and how to comply with these requirements. They will also learn how they can nominate drugs to the list for compounding office stock drugs used for nonfood-producing animals.

Understanding the revision to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations that will go into effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include differentiating dosage forms that may be compounded as nonsterile preparations and how to assign beyond-use dates as well as reviewing changes to facility, personnel, and documentation requirements.

Preparing for change: Key aspects of revised USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations / 1 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations that will take effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include an overview of requirements including the transition to Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 compounded sterile preparations and what each of these entails. Topics covered include requirements for facility and equipment, environmental monitoring, personnel training, and competency, documentation, and quality management.

Interpreting and Applying USP Compounded Preparation Monographs in Pharmacy Practice: Recipes for Quality / 1 CE
Since 1820, USP has published Compounded Preparation Monographs (CPMs) with the goal of standardizing quality-assured formulas for the most commonly used compounded preparations for humans and animals. While most pharmacy professionals are aware of these monographs, many do not understand the significance and utility of each of the sections of a monograph. Join this webinar to learn where to find and how to interpret the meaning and intent of these unique “recipes” and how to apply them to your veterinary pharmacy practice.

Thanks to our partnership with the American College of Veterinary Pharmacy

Our Speakers:

Gigi Davidson, RPh, DICVP, FACVP, FSVHP is the former Director of Clinical Pharmacy at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine where she practiced veterinary pharmacy for 35 years. Ms. Davidson received a pharmacy degree from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1983 and earned Diplomate status in the International College of Veterinary Pharmacy in 2001. She was inducted into the Phi Zeta Honor Society in 2006 as an honorary member for distinguished advancement of veterinary science. Gigi is a past President of the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists and of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Ms. Davidson is the ACVP delegate to the American Pharmacists Association House of Delegates. Ms. Davidson was the Chair of the United States Pharmacopeia Compounding Expert Committee from 2010-2020 and continues to serve as a member. Gigi is the recipient of USP’s Beal Award when in 2015 she became the first female and first veterinary recipient of that award. She has many publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and her primary area of research interest is the stability, safety, and efficacy of compounded therapies in non-human species. Her research interests in retirement include drug disposition in honey bees and the pharmacological action of plant pollens and nectars on honey bee colonies.

Brenda Jensen CPhT, CNMT, MBA owns Compounding Consultants, LLC in Sioux Falls, SD. She has helped hundreds of compounding facilities across the country improve compounding quality and safety. Brenda is currently president-elect of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists, serves on the Board of Directors for the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation, is a peer reviewer for Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, is a member of the APhA House of Delegates, and also teaches compounding courses for the American College of Apothecaries. She was previously the coordinator for the APhA Compounding Special Interest Group and served on the Board of Directors for the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and the Pharmacy Compounding Foundation. Brenda began volunteering for USP in 2013 and is currently Chair of the 2020–2025 Compounding Expert Committee.

Compounding Faculty Meeting: “Focus of a DEA Inspection on a Compounding Pharmacy (503A)”

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T18:46:07-05:00July 26th, 2023|Categories: compounding, Community Pharmacy, DEA, Pharmacy Practice|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Time: 12:30 PM Eastern / 11:30 AM Central / 10:30 AM Mountain / 9:30 AM Pacific

Topic: What DEA Requires?

Host: Ernie Gates

Panelists: Carlos M. Aquino, an Associate with Gates Healthcare Associates, is an experienced consultant specializing in DEA compliance for pharmacies, hospitals, health clinics, medical practitioners, drug manufacturers and distributors.

Join us for a 1 hour webinar on ““Focus of a DEA Inspection on a Compounding Pharmacy (503A)”.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Pharmacist
– Describe role of DEA Diversion Control Division
– Review how to prepare for a DEA inspection
– Explain what are the DEA required records
– Discuss the security of controlled substances
– Identify the need for a Pharmacy Due Diligence Policy

Pharmacy Technician
– Review the elements of a DEA inspection
– Explain what records are required to be readily available
– Recall the element of the evaluation of security for CS
– Identify what a pharmacist must know to prevent diversion of prescriptions for controlled substances

This meeting will not offer CE.

This meeting is open to all Pharmacy Professionals, FREE for ACA Members, $10 for non-members, registration is required.

In addition, members of the Compounding Faculty will have exclusive access to an online community.

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Our Speaker:

Carlos M. Aquino, is President and Founder of PharmaDiversion, LLC and an Associate with Gates Healthcare Associates. A former DEA agent and supervisor, Carlos is an experienced consultant specializing in DEA compliance for pharmacies, hospitals, health clinics, medical practitioners, drug manufacturers and distributors.

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Faculties: American College of Apothecaries

Taisha Cunningham2025-10-31T19:35:26-05:00July 19th, 2023|Categories: networking, compounding, Member Benefits, Nutrition|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Overview:
One of the American College of Apothecaries’ strengths is the open sharing of ideas — which historically has been accomplished through in-person meetings. ACA is augmenting these meetings by establishing expert faculties that will assemble using digital technology — including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, email, and online forums. Participation in faculty meetings is intended to increase member engagement, thus facilitating peer-to-peer networking and relationship building.

Member in all classes:
Faculty participation is optional and offered to ACA members at all individual membership levels, which include our Fellows, pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy marketers, and affiliates. Faculties will thus seasoned pharmacy professionals to interact and share their expertise and experiences with others who have high interest levels and are in the process of establishing their expertise. Each faculty will elect a Chair and Chair-Elect who will serve for one-year terms.

Initially two faculties:
1. Compounding Faculty
2. Nutrition & Wellness Faculty

Meetings of faculty:
Meetings of faculty will focus on topics about which members are passionate — and could include but not limited to discussions of specific products, techniques and methods, concepts, issues, and opportunities. Because meetings will not involve the awarding of continuing education credit, the discussions will not be restricted by ACPE guidelines. Hence, speakers at meetings of faculty could include representatives or organizations that provide proprietary items to our members.

Founding faculty sponsors:
ACA is seeking financial support of organizations that are aligned with the expertise and interests of one or more of our faculties — and that desire to be designated “Founding Faculty Sponsor”.