PCAB criteria were established by a standards committee of compounding pharmacists and nationally recognized experts in the compounding pharmacy profession.
To earn our designation as a PCAB Accredited compounding pharmacy, we completed an extensive appli-cation and submission process, documenting our education, training, licensures, policies and procedures. Our documentation was reviewed by PCAB. Next we had to pass an extensive on site inspection. Only when this stringent evaluation was completed and we were judged to have met all criteria, did PCAB offi-cially grant us the PCAB seal of Accreditation.
We are honored to receive the PCAB Seal of Accreditation. We feel it confirms our commitment to provid-ing safe, personalized solutions that meet the medical needs of our patients- and the needs of the healthcare providers in our community.
The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Process
The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) is a not-for-profit corporation formed by eight national pharmacy organizations that recognized the need for a national standards organization for com-pounding pharmacy. Together, these leading organizations developed the industry principles, policies and standards for the practice of compounding pharmacy, as well as the PCAB Accreditation criteria and proc-esses.
Pharmacies seeking accreditation must submit documented proof that they meet PCAB quality standards, submit their policies and procedures for regular review, and open their doors to regular physical inspec-tions.
PCAB was founded and is lead by the American College of Apothecaries, American Pharmacists Associa-tion, International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associa-tions, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy National Community Pharmacists Association, National Home Infusion Association and United States Pharmacopeia.
Examples of specific quality and safety standards include:
- Ensure the area is clear and free of contamination.
- Meet or exceed USP <795> standards for non-sterile compounding and/or USP <797> standards for sterile compounding.
- Agree to adhere to the PCAB “Principles of Compounding”
More detailed information about PCAB™ can be found on its Web site at www.pcab.org
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