Workshop Overview:
USP will host the fourth annual workshop on improving the quality of compounding to enhance patient safety through the development of standards for compounded medicines. The workshop will convene a wide range of stakeholders to explore current and emerging stakeholder needs in the compounding realm, focusing on various topics of interest to compounders since USP General Chapters <795> and <797> became official in November 2023.
- Explore current trends, initiatives, and regulations for quality compounding.
- Get involved in ongoing efforts to enhance the adoption and use of compounding standards that have the highest public health value.
- Share perspectives, experiences, and lessons learned along the journey towards the adoption of new USP compounding standards
- Discuss ongoing strategies to improve patient safety through standardization of commonly compounded medicines.
- Connect with peers and USP staff and identify ways to get involved.
- CE credit offered
You should attend if you are:
- Healthcare provider who prescribes, prepares, or administers compounded preparations to meet the tailored needs of patients
- Academician who conducts research and development for compounded formulations
- Source, manufacture, or distribute API (active pharmaceutical ingredient), excipients, products, or equipment for the compounding of medicine
- Drug manufacturer
- Represent a contract lab that tests and develops compounded formulations
- Representative of regulation or accreditation of compounding facilities at the state or federal level
Recommended Reading:
Supplementary materials available at https://go.usp.org/2022_Revisions_795_797
The Venue:
In-person participation will take place at USP’s Rockville, MD, headquarters. There will also be a virtual option for those who cannot attend in person. If you have any questions about registration, recommendations on travel or local accommodations, please email uspworkshops@USP.org.