Compounding Pharmacy Products and Services at MEDISCA

Achieving Best Practices: Sterile Compounding

This hands-on program will take the participant through a series of sixteen one-hour workstations as they perform various functions essential for sterile compounding, such as media-fill tests, aseptic techniques for non-hazardous and hazardous drug compounding, designing facilities for optimal workflow, performing calculations for sterile compounding, working with automated compounding devices, detailing master formulation records, and preparing four sterile medications in a state-of-the-art ISO certified three-room cleanroom suite.

Course description

The Home Study component of this activity addresses the fundamentals of quality management, calculations, and principles & techniques surrounding non-hazardous and hazardous compounded sterile preparations. To review the full activity description for the Home Study click here.

The Live Training component transforms theory into practice, bringing standards of practice to life. Setting the stage, an opening presentation brings to the forefront key elements of qualification, quality assurance, and quality control. Following this, over 2.5 days, participants will rotate through a series of sixteen one-hour workstations as they rehearse the role of compounder, designated person, inspector, and cleanroom designer. Participants will perform media-fill tests, practice aseptic techniques for non-hazardous and hazardous drug compounding, design facilities for optimal workflow, perform calculations for sterile compounding, work with automated compounding devices, detail master formulation records, self-inspect, apply different technologies, and prepare four sterile medications in a state-of-the-art ISO certified three-room cleanroom suite.

Course format

Home Study (30 hours) with learning assessment that reviews fundamental principles of sterile compounding in preparation for the live event.

Live Training (20 hours in 2.5 days) consisting of sixteen 1-hour rotating small-group workstations where you will practice and be assessed for competency on various functions essential for sterile compounding.

Intended audience

Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy managers, and quality assurance & control officers looking for hands-on, practical training in sterile compounding.

Learning objectives

Pharmacists

Demonstrate donning and doffing, hand hygiene, aseptic manipulations and sanitization techniques
Demonstrate the use of closed system transfer devices for hazardous drug compounding
Prepare compounded sterile preparations in an ISO classified three-room cleanroom suite
Assess and perform adjustment calculations for drug form and certificate of analysis-related indications
Perform overage calculations for a compounded sterile preparation
Sketch a cleanroom suite for optimal workflow
Complete a Master Formulation Record
Explain how to perform the gloved fingertip and thumb sampling and a media-fill test
Summarize findings of a risk assessment, and then construct a corrective action and preventive action plan
Summarize findings following an inspection, and then construct a corrective action and preventive action plan
Operate electromechanical equipment (e.g., balance, automated compounded device, particulate samplers (non-viable and viable), incubator, sterilizers (steam and dry heat), biological indicator and chemical integrator and pH meter)

Pharmacy technicians

Demonstrate donning and doffing, hand hygiene, aseptic manipulations and sanitization techniques
Demonstrate the use of closed system transfer devices for hazardous drug compounding
Prepare compounded sterile preparations in an ISO classified three-room cleanroom suite
Solve adjustment calculations for drug form and certificate of analysis-related indications
Solve overage calculations for processing, sterility and endotoxin testing
Sketch a cleanroom suite for optimal workflow
Complete a Master Formulation Record
Explain how to perform the gloved fingertip and thumb sampling and a media-fill test
Describe findings of a risk assessment, and then construct a corrective action and preventive action plan
Describe findings following an inspection, and then construct a corrective action and preventive action plan
Operate electromechanical equipment (e.g., balance, automated compounded device, particulate samplers (non-viable and viable), incubator, sterilizers (steam and dry heat), biological indicator and chemical integrator, pH meter, and more)

Testimonials

“Having recently taken a position in a hospital setting, I decided to build on my basic knowledge of sterile compounding. I chose LP3 Network again, in my opinion, they are recognized as experts in this facet of pharmacy, and justifiably so. I highly recommend this program to any person who has the desire to excel in their compounding skills, because you can only be one of the best, if you learn from the best.”

“The course provided me with valuable, relevant and applicable information on sterile compounding in the comfort of a beautiful practice site. The combination of highly knowledgeable instructors, didactic written materials, hands-on-practical experience in a state-of–the-art lab that reflects a matrix of sterility with sparkling glass and mirrors throughout, provided me with one of the finest programs in my 30+ year career. I came away with having a proactive, rather than reactive approach to the preparation of compounded medications. My confidence has been 'compounded', no pun intended!

Pauline A. D’Chiutiis | Pharmacist

“What a wonderful program! The instructors use different types of learning throughout the entire program to grab the attention of every type of learner, through lecture, hands-on, and peer education. The practical component puts all the literature into perspective and the instructors teaching this course are absolutely A1!

Stephanie Armstrong | Pharmacy Assistant

Financial support

This learning activity has received financial support from MEDISCA in the form of an educational grant.