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WORLD ETHICS DAY 2023 - Embracing Ethics and Professionalism: Fueling our Passion in Pharmacy

Hey everyone! Let's take a moment to celebrate the incredible journey we're on as healthcare professionals in the world of Pharmacy.
Every day, we're fueled by an unwavering passion for upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Our commitment to these principles isn't just a duty; it's a driving force that propels us forward, shaping the care we provide and the lives we touch. https://acainfo.org/2023/10/18/world_ethics_2023/

WORLD ETHICS DAY 2023 – Embracing Ethics and Professionalism: Fueling our Passion in Pharmacy

Hey everyone! Let’s take a moment to celebrate the incredible journey we’re on as healthcare professionals in the world of Pharmacy.

Every day, we’re fueled by an unwavering passion for upholding the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Our commitment to these principles isn’t just a duty; it’s a driving force that propels us forward, shaping the care we provide and the lives we touch. https://acainfo.org/2023/10/18/world_ethics_2023/

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🔔Earn up to 3.5 hours of continuing education focused on Nutritional Pharmacy when you purchase the ABCs of Nutritional Pharmacy Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.

Webinar 1: Vitamins Fact or Fiction: Functionally Using Nutrients to Impact Positive Patient Outcomes

Webinar 2: The Role of Dysbiosis in Women's Health

Webinar 3: Implementing Personalized Nutrition into Pharmacy Practice

🖱Click here to learn more and earn CE: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/nutritional

🎉ACA would like to congratulate student pharmacist Holly Seyler from the University of Washington. Holly has been awarded the George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence thanks to our partnership with the ACA Research & Education Foundation.

A student member of the American College of Apothecaries (ACA), Holly focuses on the importance of political advocacy for patient choice and access. Holly willingly advocates for the compounding pharmacy profession and volunteered her time as a teaching assistant for the UW Pharmaceutics Compounding Lab Course in Seattle, WA. Her leadership and commitment have contributed positively to the future of compounding pharmacy.

The American College of Apothecaries is proud to recognize Holly Seyler with the ACA Foundation George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence.

🖱Click here to learn more about award winners and scholarships the ACA Research & Education Foundation has to offer: https://acafoundationrx.org/malmberg-scholarship-awards/

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✔️Get up to 1 hour of continuing education when you purchase webinar "Safeguard Your Compounding Pharmacy: Quality Control Tests for Dosage Forms and Common Pitfalls".

It is important for compounding pharmacy and outsourcing facility testing programs to align with USP and FDA requirements for sterile and non-sterile dosage forms. Some of the same difficulties pharmacists and technicians face in creating a drug formulation also relate to getting accurate and representative results from quality control testing. Attendees will discover common pitfalls and uncover the scientific and technical challenges in testing.

🖱Register & earn CE by clicking here: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/Safeguard

✅SAVE $150 OFF ALL VETERINARY COMPOUNDING COURSES

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Attending this course, you will learn fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

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Need CE and want Sterile Compounding Training by the end of the year?

Join us December 14-16, 2023 to attend our last Comprehensive Sterile Compounding Certificate Program of the year. By attending this course, you will learn proper aseptic techniques for preparations and quality control tests to prepare compounded sterile preparations. Participants will work in a simulated sterile environment in a USP 795 laboratory, focusing on the aseptic process and practical knowledge that meets the requirements for USP 797.

⏳Claim your seat before time runs out. Only 4 seats available! Click here to register: https://acainfo.org/sterile/

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👩‍🎓Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company (www.phmic.com) donated funds to the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation for the creation of the Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to student pharmacists who have demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to advancing the future of community pharmacy in the United States.

The American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation is awarding up to four (4) $2,500 Pharmacists Mutual Community Pharmacy Scholarships in 2023.

🔔Click here to learn how to apply: Pharmacists Mutual | ACA Foundation Community Pharmacy Scholarship - ACA Foundation (acafoundationrx.org)

✨Thanks to our partnership with the ACA Research & Education Foundation & Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company

👨‍🎓 The George Malmberg Scholarship for Compounding Excellence is awarded by the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation to an individual with a demonstrated interest in pharmaceutical compounding and independent pharmacy, who shows leadership qualities, extra-curricular activities, and a high level of academic success.

The American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation is awarding up to two (2) George Malmberg Scholarships for Compounding Excellence in 2023.

🔔 Click here to learn how to apply: George Malmberg Scholarship for Compounding Excellence - ACA Foundation (acafoundationrx.org)

✨Thanks to our partnership with the ACA Research & Education Foundation

✨Earn up to 1 hour of continuing education when you purchase the webinar "Labeling: Advertising and Marketing Claims Made, Documentation Outside of FDA".

This presentation is designed to expose pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to what is being promoted to the public regarding CBD. The topics are outside of FDA-approved claims and/or labels.

While CBD is being used as a drug, safety and efficacy have not been approved for the claims made. The question is, what evidence is there to back up the statements made? And therefore, what messages are conveyed to market these products? So, one needs to understand the contents of the promotions and then assess if the promotion has any scientific justification.

🛎 Register here to learn more and earn CE: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/labeling

📣Earn up to 3.5 hours of continuing education focused on Nutritional Pharmacy when you purchase the ABC’s of Nutritional Pharmacy Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.

🖱Click here to register & earn 3.5 hours of continuing education: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/nutritional

📖Riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2) is one of the B vitamins, which are all water-soluble. Riboflavin is naturally present in some foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement. This vitamin is an essential component of two significant coenzymes, flavin mononucleotide (FMN; also known as riboflavin-5’-phosphate) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). These coenzymes play significant roles in energy production, cellular function, growth, development, and metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids.

📣Click here to learn more about Riboflavin and earn your continuing education credits: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/MicroRiboB2

*All sessions carrying the ACPE program number are approved for continuing education credit. The American College of Apothecaries, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

🐾 Are you considering adding Veterinary Compounding to your pharmacy? Last Veterinary Compounding course of 2023!

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Dermatological Compounding Home Study

This is a 5-hour knowledge-based home study learning program, designed for compounding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that will cover the definition and discussion of creams, emulsions, ointments, pastes, gels, PLOs, solutions, lotions, powders, and bases (semi-solid and commercially available). This module also covers compendial requirements (microbial content, minimum fill, quality control, preparation and labeling, patient counseling, and consultations) and establishing and extending beyond use dates.

🖱Click here to learn more: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/DermHomeStudy

📣 Need CE?

This 12-hour knowledge-based learning program aims to provide pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a review of calculations needed to prepare a variety of medications their patient may need to attain the most significant therapeutic actions with few undesirable side effects.

🖱 Click here to register: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/BasicCompoundingHS

📣 This 6-hour knowledge-based home study learning program, designed for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists will review regulations and standards concerning handling hazardous drugs. An understanding of these regulations and standards will permit participants to incorporate best practices in the workplace and ensure the safety of compounded hazardous preparations and the personnel who handle them. Pharmacy technicians may complete this program as a tool to prepare for the CPhT Advanced Certification Examination in hazardous drug handling.

🖱 Click here to register: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/HazardousDrugHS

💻 The ACA Online Education CEnter provides access to the latest webinars, home studies, and certificate programs covering topics important to career development. ACA Fellows and Members receive discounts on ACA Education CEnter materials.

This is a 10-hour knowledge-based home study learning program, designed for compounding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that will provide a broad overview of nonsterile compounding, including the regulations and standards that apply, along with discussions of each of the typical dosage forms prepared by compounders. The calculations module provides detailed explanations and examples and is a guide to help develop proficiency in standard pharmaceutical calculations.

🖱 Click here to register: https://acainfo.org/certificate-and-home-study-programs/

⌛️DON'T MISS OUT on our last Fundamental Compounding course of the year!!!

***ONLY 2 SEATS LEFT***

FUNDAMENTAL COMPOUNDING WITH PHARMACY LAW is an accredited 3-day course that offers 20 hours (2.0 CEUs) of accredited continuing education, including 1 hour (0.1 CEUs) of pharmacy law.

This course is designed for pharmacists, technicians, and students who are new to compounding or who have had training in the past but want a refresher. Physicians and other healthcare professionals are also welcome to attend.

📣Click here to register: https://acainfo.org/fundamental/

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📣Get up to 1 hour of CE when you purchase "The Micronutrients: MODULE 4 Vitamin K Home Study".

Vitamin K functions as a coenzyme for vitamin K-dependent carboxylase, an enzyme required for the synthesis of proteins involved in hemostasis (blood clotting) and bone metabolism, and other diverse physiological functions. Prothrombin (clotting factor II) is a vitamin K-dependent protein in plasma that is directly involved in blood clotting. Warfarin (Coumadin®) and some anticoagulants used primarily in Europe antagonize the activity of vitamin K and, in turn, prothrombin. For this reason, individuals who are taking these anticoagulants need to maintain consistent vitamin K intakes.

If you have a passion for nutrition & wellness, click here to learn more about Vitamin K and earn CE: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/MicroVitK

📣Join us for a 1-hour webinar on “What DEA Requires?”.

In addition, members of the Compounding Faculty will have exclusive access to an online community to discuss, share, and give their views on micronutrients, deficiencies, products and supplements, interactions, testing, patient assessment, forms, software and apps, promotions, consultations, functional medicine, and much more.

🖱Click here to register: acainfo.org/faculties/compounding/

🧠 Earn up to 1.5 hours of continuing education focused on topics in compounding when you purchase webinar, Neurology and Opportunities for Compounding, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.

At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:

1. Identify the role of the neurologist in treating disease.
2. Provide the neurologist with therapeutic options which are not commercially available to better meet the needs of the patient.
3. Identify specific disease states such as Parkinson’s Disease, Use of low-dose Naltrexone, and pain.

🛎 Click here to register & earn CE: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/NeurologyCompounding

Cannabinoids have grown in availability and acceptance over the past several years. Currently, health practitioners face the challenge of working with many patients who not only take pharmaceutical medications but may augment their medications with the use of cannabis. It is imperative for today's practitioners to be comfortable managing this population.

The American College of Apothecaries has accredited this program for 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

📣 Click here to learn more: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/Pharmacology

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VETERINARY COMPOUNDING ESSENTIALS is an accredited 15-hour (1.5 CEUs) knowledge / application-based course that introduces pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and marketers to veterinary pharmacy compounding. The program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

Our low instructor/participant ratio allows for individual attention and interaction. The program is structured to demonstrate skills that participants can implement immediately.

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The ACA can present any of the current compounding training courses or business management training on location, or design a custom class (with or without CE) to meet a pharmacy’s needs.

Advantages of on-site training through ACA include training all staff—Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Marketers—at once, minimizing disruption to workflow, using the pharmacy’s equipment, and eliminating travel time and costs.

All courses accredited for CE are developed and presented in compliance with the ACPE Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

📣 Need multiple courses? Discounts are given when contracting for more than one course within the same time frame.

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Functional testing focuses on physiological function (i.e. how the body functions at a biological level), rather than the presence of markers of disease. Community pharmacies are well-positioned to offer functional testing to patients who want a clear picture of their unique health needs and to also provide nutritional and lifestyle intervention. This presentation will provide examples and evidence-based information on the concept of integrating Advanced Point Of Sale Functional Testing in the pharmacy practice, including stool testing, breath testing, saliva testing, dried urine testing, food intolerance testing, and others. Advanced Point of Sale Functional Testing has the potential to increase pharmacy revenue, improve patient outcomes, and expand the scope of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician without requiring a CLIA waiver.

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Thanks to our partnership with the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists

The Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Webinar 1 - GFI #256: How it affects compounding for veterinary patients / 0.5 CE

Webinar 2 - Understanding the revision to USP Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations / 0.5 CE

Webinar 3 - Preparing for change: Key aspects of revised USP Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations / 1 CE

Webinar 4 - Interpreting and Applying USP Compounded Preparation Monographs in Pharmacy Practice: Recipes for Quality / 1 CE

📣Register here to learn more: https://vetmeds.org/decodingusp/

🌟A new quarter is here!🌟

Each quarter, ACA Fellows will be offered the opportunity to complete a pre-selected CE program at no charge!

Webinar Title: The Chemistry: THC, CBD, the Class, Potency & Standardization

Speaker: Dr. Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD

About: The chemistry of cannabis is often confused between recreational and clinical utility. This session will provide an explanation of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of THC and CBD. With the increasing utilization of medical ma*****na and the need for quality attributes, we will discuss the importance of standardization and testing of cannabis.

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VETERINARY COMPOUNDING ESSENTIALS is an accredited 15-hour (1.5 CEUs) knowledge / application-based course that introduces pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and marketers to veterinary pharmacy compounding. The program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

Our low instructor/participant ratio allows for individual attention and interaction. The program is structured to demonstrate skills that can be immediately implemented by participants.

Click here to register: https://acainfo.org/veterinary/