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On Halloween, many of us embrace that which frightens us. We gather up ghosts, snag spider webs and set up all manner of macabre decorations to show our holiday spirits.
Just thinking about it gives me the creeps. It also makes me think of things that used to scare us but no longer do. In the compounding pharmacy profession, many of us feared the implementation of USP <800> guidelines for hazardous drug handling. We worried we would not be ready, that our facilities would not be up to snuff, our training incomplete.
Then, all of a sudden, the doom and gloom evaporated like a graveyard mist: USP announced a postponement of the guidelines until Dec. 1, 2019, instead of July 1, 2018. Phew! Nothing to fear anymore, right?
Not exactly. The longer we wait to take action, to seek solutions in order to ensure compliance, the closer we get to the new deadline. Procrastinate long enough and USP <800> will sneak up on you like a Halloween hobgoblin.
Best wishes and Happy Halloween!
Sincerely,
Ernest P. Gates Jr., RPh, FASCP, FIACP, FACA
President,
Gates Healthcare Associates
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LEAH TOLLIVER |
Leah Tolliver Joins Gates Team as Vice President of Long Term Care
Gates Healthcare Associates is pleased to announce the addition of Leah Tolliver, PharmD, RPh, as Vice President leading the firm's Long Term Care Services team.
Dr. Tolliver has been a practicing pharmacist for more than 35 years and in recent years has been a sought-after consultant to health care providers in the areas of regulatory compliance, reimbursement, business analysis, and managing audits. She has worked in a variety of health care settings, including long term care, hospitals, home care, and senior care.
"Leah has terrific experience as both a pharmacist and a consultant. She is the perfect person to lead our Long Term Care Services," said Ernie Gates, President of Gates Healthcare Associates.
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GATES GOES ON THE ROAD
Members of the Gates Healthcare team could really use an RV over the next several months, given the number of health care conferences they plan to attend across the country.
Will they see you on the road, too? Check the following list to see who will be where and when, and look them up if you are there:
Nov. 2-5, Kissimmee, FL
ASCP (American Society of Consultant Pharmacists) Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Gates representative: Jamin Reda
Nov. 2-5, Scottsdale, AZ
ASPL (American Society for Pharmacy Law ) Fall Meeting
Gates representative: Denise Frank
Nov. 14-16, Louisville, KY
KAHCF (Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities) 2017 Annual Meeting
Gates representative: Leah Tolliver
Dec. 3-7, Orlando, FL
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Midyear 2017
Gates representatives: Ernie Gates, Alan Nedley, Ken Speidel
Jan. 24-27, Fort Lauderdale, FL
IACP (International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists) Educational Conference
Gates representatives: Ernie Gates, Alan Nedley, Ken Speidel
Feb. 28 - March 3, Ponte Verda, FL
ACA (American College of Apothecaries) Annual Conference & Expo
Gates representatives: Ernie Gates, Alan Nedley, Ken Speidel
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COMPOUNDING SOPs
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Gates Healthcare Associates has everything a compounder needs for SOPs - Standard Operating Procedure manuals for sterile, non-sterile and hazardous drug compounding.
Our SOP templates, developed by Gates Healthcare Senior Associate
Joe Cabaleiro, RPh, can be customized for a particular pharmacy's practice and scope of services.
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Gates Healthcare Associates
is a pharmaceutical and healthcare consulting firm that provides extensive clinical, programmatic, and regulatory knowledge and insight to an array of organizations nationally and abroad. We help our clients confront and overcome challenges and obstacles to growth, positioning them for long-term business success.
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