Advanced Pharmaceutical Compounding Pharmacy

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Compounding is the art and science of designing, formulating, and preparing a non-commercially available medication for the specific needs of an individual patient. As the societal focus on personalized medicine intensifies and the demand for safe and effective personalized medications by patients and regulatory agencies grows, there is a dramatic need for a corresponding advance in the education of pharmacy compounding. This elective complements and builds upon PHAR 430 Pharmaceutics. For students interested in specializing in pharmacy compounding this course is designed as equivalent to expensive training courses offered by organizations primarily located in the Eastern United States. Students will participate in 5 laboratory days and will master in-depth topics related to pharmacy compounding regulation as well as a variety of preparations and compounding techniques. Cr. Hr.: 2