Complete Compounding Guidance: Balancing Benefits, Managing Risks, and Choosing the Right Pharmacy
This 2 hour course will feature two one hour lectures on common drug compounding topics covering risks, providing clinical framework, patient fit criteria and practical guidance on what to look for when partnering with a compounding pharmacy for veterinarians. Part 1 (1 Hour CE): Balancing Benefits and Risks Reviews pros and cons of commonly compou...
2.0
CE Hours
$60.00
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RACE Approved
Veterinarians & Technicians
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Course Content
2.0 hours of in-depth clinical education
2.0
Total CE Hours
2
Veterinarian Hours
2
Technician Hours
Course Overview
This 2 hour course will feature two one hour lectures on common drug compounding topics covering risks, providing clinical framework, patient fit criteria and practical guidance on what to look for when partnering with a compounding pharmacy for veterinarians. Part 1 (1 Hour CE): Balancing Benefits and Risks Reviews pros and cons of commonly compounded drugs; delineates risks associated with their use. Provides a framework for evaluating when compounded products are appropriate and criteria to ensure a compounded preparation best fits an individual patient's needs. Compounded Medications, Part 2 (1 Hour CE): Risky Dosage Forms Defines characteristics that render certain dosage forms high risk, with an emphasis on additional considerations for transdermal compounds. Concludes with practical guidance on what to look for when selecting a compounding pharmacy.
Your Instructor
Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe
PharmD, MBA, DICVP, FSVHP
Dr. Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, MBA, DICVP, FSVHP, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, where she serves as Pharmacy Service Head and leads the Vetmed Controlled Substance Surveillance Program. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Findlay in 2015, completed a veterinary pharmacy residency at Purdue University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2016, and holds an MBA from the University of Illinois (2024). A Diplomate of the International College of Veterinary Pharmacists and Fellow of the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists, Dr. Forsythe specializes in veterinary compounding, controlled substance compliance, and antimicrobial stewardship. She consults through her firm Foresight Pharma Solutions and is co-author of Drug Compounding for Veterinary Professionals (Wiley). She has lectured at AVMA, ACVIM, MVC, and WWVC, among others.
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2.0 CE hours for veterinarians & technicians
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