ACA HOME STUDY: Dermatological Compounding
Our Dermatological Compounding Home Study is an accredited 5-hour knowledge-based program designed specifically for compounding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This self-paced learning program provides a thorough overview of the formulation and preparation of creams, emulsions, ointments, pastes, gels, PLOs, solutions, lotions, powders, and both semi-solid and commercially available bases.
Participants will also review important compendial standards, including microbial content, minimum fill, quality control, preparation and labeling, patient counseling, and guidelines for establishing and extending beyond-use dates.
Course Highlights Include:
Introduction to Compounding
- History of pharmaceutical compounding
- USP chapters and drug monographs
- Best practices and evolving trends in the U.S.
Dermatological Disease States Covered:
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): Clinical features, treatment options, and custom formulations
- Psoriasis & Cutaneous Infections: Includes dermatophytosis, candidiasis, and warts
- Acne Vulgaris & Rosacea: Differentiation, treatment overviews, and compoundable therapies
Whether you’re looking to strengthen your foundational knowledge or expand your skill set in dermatological compounding, this home study offers a well-rounded, practical approach. Enroll now and learn at your own pace! Registration is below.
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 5 contact hours (0.5 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
Martha M. Rumore, PharmD, Esq, MS, LLM, FAPhA is a pharmacist-attorney in Frier Levitt’s Life Sciences Department. She is also a registered patent attorney and leads the firm’s Intellectual property team. She has broad and in-depth healthcare and regulatory experience. Her practice focuses on intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets) and healthcare law, Food, Drug, Device & Cosmetic law (all facets-483s to clinical trials to registrations and product approval), pharmacy law and regulatory issues, 503A/503B compounding, Board of Pharmacy (licensing and disciplinary matters), PBM audits, and DSCSA supply chain compliance. Dr. Rumore has over 25 years of health-system, pharmaceutical industry, and law firm experience in the area of Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law, and pharmaceutical intellectual property Dr. Rumore is fluent in cGMPs, GCPs, writing and reviewing Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Investigator brochures, manuscripts, labeling & advertising review, NDAs, study reports, and documents for regulatory submissions. She often prepares legal memoranda on healthcare/FDA matters and conducts Mock State Board of Pharmacy and FDA inspections for compounding pharmacies. Dr. Rumore has practiced both pharmacy and law. She has actual experience as a compounding pharmacist. She regularly counsels on Section 503A and state-specific compounding requirements, assesses compounding practices for state and federal regulatory compliance, including USP 797/795/800, medical necessity documentation, advertising & promotion, reimbursement issues, infrastructure, and preparing compounding policies and procedures that provide clear guidelines, standards, and training for staff. Previously, she was at the Director level in Drug Regulatory Affairs/Compliance in the pharmaceutical industry and hospital pharmacy. She taught Pharmacy Law, Drug Regulatory Affairs, and Food Drug & Cosmetic Law at several New York Colleges of Pharmacy and currently teaches Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. She is a frequent lecturer and has over 200 publications and presentations.
Dr. Jay Phipps, PharmD, MBA, FACA, FACVP, the pharmacy gladiator, is a pharmacy doctor, entrepreneur, president, and CEO at Phipps Pharmacy. Phipps Pharmacy is an independent pharmacy who provides pharmacy doctor provided patient care including traditional dispensing, compounding services, long-term care pharmacy services, and tailor-made prescription compounding to patients in middle and west Tennessee. Dr. Jay is also the President and CEO of PhippsCare that focuses on Pharmacy Doctor provided healthcare and Health Insurance Solutions which specializes in medical and pharmacy insurance plans for seniors.
