3 9
J U LY 2 0 1 4 | O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
SAFETY
IV bags full of the agents you need.
Remember, you're not ordering from a drug
company. You're dealing with a compounded
medication that has to be created from
scratch. It's wise to have some sort of rela-
tionship with the person. You want to be as
comfortable with that professional in that
compounding pharmacy as you are with send-
ing somebody to another physician or facility.
Of course, you want to vet the pharmacy.
Verify that the license is in good standing.
This is easy to do. Go to your state board of
pharmacy's website and check for any disci-
plinary actions taken against the pharmacy.
Also check the FDA website. The FDA
inspects compounding pharmacies when
there've been reports of problems. You'll also
want to know if your pharmacy is accredited.
Don't buy on price. Buy on reputation, and
your comfort with the pharmacist's skill set.
Finally, go visit your compounding pharmacist
partner and see the facility for yourself. You'll
be surprised at what you see. Compounding
labs are more sterile than your operating
room. OSM
Mr. Miller (
davidmiller@iacprx.org
) is the execu-
tive vice president and CEO of the International
Academy of Compounding Pharmacists.
PAIN SERVICES
UROLOGY
DIALYSIS
OPHTHALMOLOGY
DRUG
SHORTAGES
www.jcblabs.com
:ĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚƐĂƌĞǀĞƌŝĮĞĚ
via our proprietary camera
JCB builds industry leading
safety, quality and clinical
expertise into every
compounded sterile product
we make. You and your
patients should settle for
nothing less.
Get to know your compounder. JCB
is transparent and encourages on-
site audits
OSE_1407_part1_Layout 1 7/3/14 9:00 AM Page 39
