Bi-weekly Member Newsletter                                             March 9, 2018
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Executive Vice President Address

Cynthia Blankenship, Esq. IACP Executive Vice President

This week has been a whirlwind!  We submitted comments to the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy and revealed a new membership category for members and that was just Monday!

IACP has been busy with all the new projects that will be revealed in the next several weeks and we can't wait for you to see them all.

Make sure to check your inbox on Monday - we will have our Corporate Member Tiers to share with you!  We are so grateful for our Corporate Members and want to recognize them for all they do for IACP and IACP Members.  Following this awesome launch, you will then receive the second CCH newsletter with sneak peeks at the schedule that is jam packed with amazing CCH programming, including a wide variety of sessions with some incredible speakers and topics, social events that allow us to relax and enjoy a memorable time with our colleagues, the Rx Mixer - Aloha State of Mind, which is a night you are sure to remember and offers you a wonderful opportunity to Party with a Purpose at the ONLY IACP Foundation fundraiser of the year, incredible PAC events that provide the rate and incredible opportunity to meet one-on-one with an influential Member of Congress, and then all this concludes with the incredibly important Hill Day!  

In the newsletter next week, I'll share with you my view as a former Congressional staffer why Hill Day is so vital to preserving the pharmacy compounding industry and patient access to compounded medications and why IACP needs YOU Storming the Hill with us CCH!  Don't forget to register for CCH 2018! 

In case you missed it, please take a look at our Executive Membership as an option.  We just announced it and we have already had two members upgrade their memberships!  Thank you, Jennifer Burch and Shawn Hodges.  

We have a lot on the horizon and we are excited to share it with you! Keep your eyes peeled for more emails detailing these programs.  We think you are you going to be excited at the changes that are coming - changes that came directly from our membership survey!

Be sure to check your email for IACP member alerts next week for more information! 

Let's Keep the Momentum Going - Please Contribute to IACP's One Fund! We need your help, TODAY!  Make the donation that will help Preserve Patient Access to Compounded Medications, and help support IACP's HR 2871 efforts. IACP is working to Protect, Promote & Advance Pharmacy Compounding!
Registration NOW OPEN for IACP's 24th Annual Compounders on Capitol Hill!

June 23-26, 2018 
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

The 24th Annual Compounders on Capitol Hill (CCH) will be held June 23-26, 2018 at the Renaissance Washington, in Washington D.C. With more than 400 expected attendees in 2018, Compounders on Capitol Hill brings together the top-level compounding pharmacists and technicians from across the country with the same goal - to protect patient access to vital compound medications. Don't miss the only pharmacy compounding event that takes our issues directly to Washington, D.C.'s doorstep.
CCH returns to Downtown Washington, D.C.! Conveniently situated in the Penn Quarter district, this premier location is surrounded by shops, a variety of dining options, the Spy Museum, Chinatown, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and world-famous National Mall monuments.
 
What you can expect in 2018:
  • CCH returns to Downtown Washington, D.C.!   Located directly across from the Washington Convention Center, Renaissance Washington, D.C. (999 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC 20001) is conveniently situated in the Penn Quarter district, near D.C. CityCenter, Capitol Hill, and the White House. 
  • A bargain hotel group rate at $229 - that's almost half the price from previous years!
  • Hear from experts during in-depth Continuing Education sessions on legislative and regulatory issues at the state and federal level affecting pharmacy compounding.
  • Expanded exhibit hall puts attendees face-to-face with 60 leading companies that serve compounding pharmacies.
  • Stay for Hill Day! Be an advocate for patients and compounding during in-person Capitol Hill meetings with your Members of Congress
  • On Monday, June 25, the COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser is an exclusive opportunity to hob-nob with the powerful movers and shakers of Washington, D.C. The COMP PAC will host a Member of Congress to talk face-to-face with our attendees.
 
Hear from IACP President Baylor Rice & President-Elect Erik Tosh on Why YOU Must Register for #CCH2018!
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Storm the Hill with Your Colleagues in Washington, DC and Share Your Patients' Voices with Capitol Hill to Preserve Patient Access to Compounded Medications!
 
Join us in Washington, D.C. for the 24th Annual Compounders on Capitol Hill (CCH), June 23-26, 2018 at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown Hotel.
                          
Register today for CCH 2018 to walk the halls of Congress to protect, promote, and advanced the art of compounding. This is not the time to sit on the sidelines, we need you and your voice at CCH more than ever!
#CCH2018 Exhibitor Prospectus Now OPEN!
Exhibitors and Sponsors, Come Join Us in D.C.
IACP's annual Compounders on Capitol Hill is attended by top-level compounding pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from across the country. We anticipate hosting more than 300 registrants in 2018. Attendees are the leaders in the compounding profession and the decision makers in the pharmacy.
This exhibition provides vendors an opportunity to network with attendees and promote your business among the decision makers in pharmacy compounding. The Exhibition Hall is located directly across from the registration area where all attendees must check-in and the CE General Session room. It is also the location for the attendee's breakfast and lunch for two days of the conference. All traffic to and from the General Session meeting room will travel in front of the Exhibition Hall.
We have added additional Exhibit Time! Over the course of three days, vendors will have eight hours dedicated solely to exhibition time. In addition, vendors are invited to participate in all educational sessions, social events, and appointments on Capitol Hill. We know you will agree that with 300 total attendees and approximately 50 exhibitors, this is an intimate gathering perfect for face-to-face business opportunities.
In addition, sponsorship provides an excellent opportunity to spread the message that your company supports compounding pharmacy! By agreeing to sponsor CCH, your company will gain access to the following benefits:
  • Increased exposure to CCH attendees
  • Company name and logo listed on the item selected
  • Prominent listing on signage located in the registration, exhibit and breakfast/lunch areas
  • Recognized in all conference program materials including the meeting syllabus
  • Acknowledged in the meeting website, the bi-weekly newsletter, Capitol Connections and the meeting newsletter.
How Can You Support this Event?
We would love to have your support as an exhibitor and sponsor! Please consider both, today!

Click here to access the Online Commitment Form

We would like to thank the following exhibitors for their commitment to
Compounders on Capitol Hill: Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), AirClean Systems, B&B Pharmaceuticals, Inc., DoseLogix/Topi-CLICK; Eagle Analytical Services; Fagron, Inc., FlackTek, Inc., Hardy Diagnostics, IJPC, , Infinity Laboratories, Letco Medical, MEDISCA, PCCA, Rxinsider, Spectrum Pharmacy Products, Storey Marketing, Willow Birch Pharma.

We would like to thank the following meeting sponsors for their support of the 2018 Compounders on Capitol Hill: DoseLogix/Topi-CLICK (Meeting Notepad/Pen Combo); Flacktek, Inc. (Happy Hour); Letco Medical (Welcome Reception, President's Reception, Meeting Hotel Key Cards, Congressional Handbooks); PCCA (Meeting Syllabus, Name Badge Holder, Travel Mugs).

We would like to thank the following individual and pharmacy meeting sponsors for their support of Compounders on Capitol Hill: Presidential Sponsor: Jeffery Bray, CEO, MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah.; Judicial Sponsor: Bradley McCloskey, Owner, University Compounding Pharmacy, Troy, Michigan.; Contributor Sponsor: Amy Blackwell, Chief Marketing Officer, Monument Pharmacy Inc., Monument, Colorado; Jim Hrncir, RPh/Owner, Las Colinas Pharmacy Compounding and Wellness, Irving, Texas; Phung Matthews, Pharmacy Director, MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah; Steve Moore, PharmD, Condo Pharmacy, Plattsburgh, New York; Hali O'Malley, Pharmacy Compliance Director, MedQuest Pharmacy, North Salt Lake, Utah.
Need CE ASAP?
If you need CE credit, check out IACP AdvanCE's on-demand library. The library houses over 100 programs over various pharmacy topics. Please click here  to access the self-paced programs.

Featured Webinar Programs:
IACP Compounder Calendar

IACP's Compounder Calendar is your one-stop resource for all things compounding! Compounder Calendar provides a comprehensive listing of compounding events and continuing education programs.
IACP's NEW Executive Membership Category is NOW Available!


We heard your request! Many of your responded to the IACP Membership Survey that you would love to see an IACP membership that gives you additional benefits to IACP events! We heard your feedback, and the IACP Membership Committee has been working diligently to develop an additional IACP membership category that gives YOU the additional benefits you want!

You already know that IACP has several categories to meet our membership needs, but now we have a NEW membership category to reach even more people!

IACP is excited to share our newest membership category, think of it as being an  IACP VIP, the  Executive Membership. If you are thinking about going to CCH this year, this is the perfect time to upgrade or renew your membership to the Executive level and receive a  FREE CCH registration! We would love to see you there and Storm the Hill with your peers.  Registration rates for CCH go up on May 14 th !
 
Benefits of the Executive Category include:
  • One ticket to the annual President's Gala
  • Additional 10% discount on registration to the Educational Conference
  • Reserved seating at live educational events
  • One FREE registration to Compounders on Capitol Hill (registration may be transferred to another person if not used by the owner of the membership within the calendar year, if not used the monies will be considered a donation to IACP's One Fund)

PLUS
  • One listing on IACP's Locator Service
  • Use of the IACP Member logo
  • Access to IACP AdvanCE series live and on-demand webinars
  • Discounts from Corporate Members and Affiliates
  • Access to a variety of IACP Member communications and information including: Legislative & Regulatory Affairs monitoring, State Compounding updates, State Board of Pharmacy updates, Capitol Connections bi-weekly e-newsletter, Member Alert emails, Breaking News on our website, Partnership for Personalized Prescriptions (P3) Advocates, DConnection Blog, discounts to educational seminars, networking, exclusive IACP Members Only website access, IACP Career Center, published white papers and more.
You get all this for only $1,500/year! 
For full details visit our  website or click   here for a pdf. 

To kick off the Executive Membership category we recently had your very own  
IACP Board of Director President-elect Jennifer Burch  join at the new level.  

Thank you, Jennifer and Shawn!  To join them - upgrade your membership today!  


If you are ready renew now, you can  upgrade your membership online.  If you are interested in upgrading your current membership today, give us a call at (281) 933-8400 and we will make it happen! 


New IACP Committees Are Starting to Meet - It's Not Too Late to Join!

IACP is thrilled to see the outpouring interest we have had in joining IACP Committees and the fantastic chairs at the helm. The new committees and subcommittees below are really ramping up.  They are setting their meeting schedules and will be meeting soon.  If you are interested in joining one of these committees or subcommittees, or a different committee, please let us know! 

We are actively seeking Committee members!  
  • IACP 503B Committee - chaired by IACP Board Member A. J. Day, PharmD, RPh. 
  • IACP International Committee - chaired by IACP Board Member Marisol Lopez, RPh, MPh.
  • Infrastructure Review Subcommittee - chaired by IACP Board Member Jeffery Bray.  
  • Legislative and Regulatory Committee Announces New Subcommittees! The IACP Legislative and Regulatory Committee Chaired by IACP Board Member Anthony Grizib, recently announced, and the Board approved, the creation of two new Subcommittees regarding state compounding efforts and animal compounding efforts. With both State activity and FDA efforts on animal compounding ramping up, the Legislative and Regulatory Committee felt it is essential for IACP to continue to create Subcommittees that address all compounding activity in an effective and efficient manner. 
    • State Compounding Subcommittee - As IACP announced last year, IACP has undertaken a huge endeavor to increase state tracking, relationships with State Boards of Pharmacy and State Pharmacy Associations, and response to all state activity impacting compounding. The IACP Legislative and Regulatory Committee has been instrumental in helping to monitor all state activities and drafting responses. The State Compounding Subcommittee will allow the Legislative and Regulatory Committee to address more State action with an even quicker turnaround time. 
    • Animal Compounding Subcommittee - In addition, FDA recently released a 2018 regulatory calendar and listed animal compounding GFI as a document that FDA intends to put out in 2018. NABP is also meeting on this issue. Therefore, the IACP Legislative and Regulatory Committee felt it is vital that IACP continue to monitor and be ready to act on all animal compounding activities. This Subcommittee will allow the IACP Legislative and Regulatory Committee to monitor all state and federal activity impacting animal compounding and to respond effectively and efficiently to all actions.
Join a Committee and Help Work on the Exciting New Programs We Have in Store for 2018!  IACP is a success because of YOU! Please take a moment and look at what  IACP Committees  are doing and let us know if you would like to join a Committee. We would love to have YOU on an IACP Committee. In addition, in response to your direct feedback on the IACP Membership Survey, the IACP Board has responded by creating new Committees and one new Committee Subgroup. 


Please email IACP's Jennifer Petska, BS, CPhT, IACP Director of Development & Membership, at [email protected] for more information or if you are interested in joining any committee.
NEWSROOM

IACP MEMBER ALERTS

IACP WEEKLY ROUNDUP

IACP Weekly Roundup  provides a new way to keep you up-to-date on IACP's Member Communications! We know you're busy, so we are making sure you don't miss a beat by rounding up all the IACP news that goes out to members in one location to make it easier for you to never miss any news on compounding!  Check out what news  your Academy has been sending. 


INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Inside Health Policy - States Push Closed Formularies, Pharmacy Networks As CMS Considers Allowing Those Arrangements In Medicaid - February 21, 2018
ADVOCACY 

Federal Advocacy



IACP Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Pharmacy Compounding Hearing
 

IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges, PharmD testifies at the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing 

The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) testified Tuesday, January 30, 2018, before the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy & Commerce's Health Subcommittee Hearing on pharmacy compounding, "Examining Implementation of the Compounding Quality Act." The Subcommittee on Health is chaired by U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, MD (TX).

IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges, PharmD, served as a witness representing 503A compounding pharmacies at the Congressional hearing. Dr. Hodges' written testimony submitted to the Congressional Health Subcommittee can be viewed in its entirety here.

On behalf of the IACP Board of Directors, we thank Shawn Hodges for his willingness and dedication to serve our patients, and our profession, at this hearing!

IACP Press Release on the Hearing - Read here.

Excerpt from Dr. Hodges' Testimony

"Every day, compounding pharmacists serve patients in a variety of areas including: autism, oncology, dermatology and pediatrics, in a variety of practice settings including hospice in-patient units, emergency rooms, surgical centers, physician clinics, and even Federal Facilities like the VA. Compounding pharmacists also have served patients such as pre-term infants who require parenteral nutrition (PN). PN provides intravenous lifesaving therapy for patients whose gastrointestinal (GI) tracts are not functioning or cannot be accessed, or where nutritional needs cannot be met with oral or enteral diets. These are just a few examples of how compounding pharmacists are working with physicians to provide life-saving medications for patients."

Dr. Hodges' written testimony submitted to the Congressional Health Subcommittee can be viewed in its entirety here. Please click here for more information on this critical hearing.

E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing Video Clips Available

To help you navigate this week's E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing recording - below are specific clips for appearances by IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges, Representative Buddy Carter (GA) and Representative Morgan Griffith (VA).

Thank you to all for going to bat for patients' continued access to compounded medications!
  • IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges Testimony - please click here.
  • Congressman Buddy Carter (GA) Comments - please click here.
  • Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA) Comments - please click here.
  • Congressman Griffith asks IACP Vice President Shawn Hodges questions on how FDA's MOU could affect patients and their access to compounded medications - please click here.
  • Entire hearing recording can be found here.

Bipartisan Legislation Addressing Patient Access Concerns that Have Resulted from FDA's Implementation of the DQSA
  • Your Efforts are Making a HUGE Difference! We Now Have 44 HR 2871 Cosponsors ! Has Your Representative Signed On? Please send a direct communication  to your Member of Congress. HR 2871  will help clarify the Drug Quality & Security Act (DQSA) in a way that will better align the statute with congressional intent and most importantly, better balance public safety and patient access.  
FY18 and FY19 Appropriations Season is Underway!
  • FY18 and FY19 Appropriations: As the end of the short-term Continued Resolution draws near, your IACP Government Affairs team is working diligently to have language within the FDA Appropriations legislation that addresses patient access concerns caused by FDA's implementation of the DQSA.  Your IACP Government Affairs team is also working around the clock to submit pharmacy compounding language for the FY19 Appropriations deadlines which are underway and moving rapidly!
DOJ Releases Memo Stating Guidance Documents are Unenforceable
  • On Thursday, January 25th, the Associate Attorney General issued a memorandum that prohibits the Department of Justice from using civil enforcement authority to "convert agency guidance documents into binding rules." According to the Memorandum published on the Department of Justice website, Justice Department civil litigators are prohibited from using guidance documents - or noncompliance with guidance documents - to establish violations of law in affirmative civil enforcement actions. Further, in that same news release, DOJ Associate Attorney General Brand stated, "Although guidance documents can be helpful in educating the public about already existing law, they do not have the binding force or effect of law and should not be used as a substitute for rulemaking."
Let's Keep the Momentum Going!  We Need Your Patients' Stories!
  • Continue to collect patients' stories and let us know if a patient would like to get involved! We need patient stories for Congressional documents as well as any potential hearings.  Please let us know if you're willing to be the voice of your patients or whether you know of patients willing to provide quotes or speak on the record!
State Advocacy  

  • Ohio Board of Pharmacy's ad hoc Committee on Hazardous Drug Compounding Rules is meeting March 15.   Agenda  includes discussion of USP 800
     
  • IACP Submits Comments to Kansas State Board of Pharmacy on Proposed Regulations K.A.R. 68-13-2, 68-13-3, and 68-13-4.
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) has submitted formal comments today to the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy on Proposed Regulations K.A.R. 68-13-2, 68-13-3, and 68-13-4.

Today's submission reflects IACP's continuing effort to respond to each and every state action impacting pharmacy compounding. IACP will continue these efforts and will work closely with State Pharmacist Associations and State Boards of Pharmacy to support all state action preserving patient access to compounded medications. The 
IACP Legislative Committee  chaired by 
IACP Board Member Anthony Grzib, RPh  is continuing to look for additional ways IACP can engage in preserving patient access to compounded medications.
 
Please click here  to read IACP's letter to the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy. 
Please click here to read IACP's full comments.
Please click here to read the Proposed Kansas Regulations K.A.R. 68-13-2, 68-13-3, and 68-13-4. Compounding.

  • IACP Submits IL Comments! Thank you to the Legislative and Regulatory Committee and Chair Anthony Grizib for your help in drafting and submitting comments to IL. IACP submitted formal comments to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on Proposed Amendments to Regulations Implementing Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act. 
This submission reflects IACP's continuing effort to respond to each and every state action impacting pharmacy compounding.  IACP will continue these efforts and will work closely with State Pharmacist Associations and State Boards of Pharmacy to support all state action preserving patient access to compounded medications.  The  IACP Legislative Committee chaired by  IACP Board Member Anthony Grzib, RPh is continuing to look for additional ways IACP can engage in preserving patient access to compounded medications. 
 
Excerpt from IACP's Comments: 
IACP would like to thank the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ("IDFPR") for this opportunity to present thoughts on the proposed amendments to Section 1130.640 of the Illinois regulations implementing the Pharmacy Practice Act (the "Proposed Rules"). IACP supports the IDFRP's mission to ensure that patients throughout the State of Illinois receive safe, effective and quality compounded medications. IACP understands and supports the need to protect public health. When developing and implementing regulations, it is essential to preserve patient access to vital compounded medications, the prescriber-patient-pharmacist triad, and the right of a patient to choose their pharmacist. Prescribers must have the right to prescribe medications that best fit the needs of their patients.  

  IACP has reviewed the Proposed Rules and would like to recognize the IDFPR for incorporating much of the stakeholder input submitted during prior comment and review periods. IACP has heard from pharmacists as well as prescribers who will be impacted by the Proposed Rules that specific provisions still exist within the Proposed Rules that need further clarification or will cause unnecessary constraints in patients being able to access needed compounded preparations.

  First, IACP had the opportunity to review the recommendations being submitted by the Illinois Pharmacists Association ("IPhA") and would like to express support for the IPhA's proposed modifications to Sections 1130.640(c),(d),(e), and (f) of the Illinois regulations. IPhA's proposed changes are necessary to ensure that these portions of Section 1130.640 incorporate consistent practice requirements that align with United States Pharmacopeia ("USP") General Chapters 795 and 797 standards currently governing compounding pharmacies. The IPhA's recommendations in these areas will safe-guard patient safety and place the Proposed Rules in line with best practices while also preserving patient access to compounded medications. Read the entire letter  here .
 
  • Check out IACP's State-by-State Analysis of Office-Use Compounding Regulations! Your Government Affairs team just released a State-by-State Analysis of Office-Use Regulations! We researched State regulations, State notices, State activity, and called State Boards of Pharmacy when regulations conflicted with actions to determine each State's office-use actions. In the instance where a State had recently changed its office-use practices, we called to determine why, and the response was noted when FDA had communicated that State law was pre-empted with Federal law.
You will find two documents - (1) the State-by-State analysis and (2) a complete supplemental document where all State regulations and actions are housed. The State-by-State analysis is a quick reference guide that demonstrates State regulations and current thinking on office-use and all supporting documents to this research can be found in the supplemental document. The DQSA Coalition intends to use this document to see whether model office-use State laws exist, to educate and assist States that are attempting to change office-use practices on the intent of Congress, and to focus on specific states for the State Board of Pharmacy/Board of Medicine Coalition Letter that is coming soon!

IACP provides our members with a we ekly state tracking report - including legislative and regulatory updates! Check out this week's Compounders Stateside report here - you will need to log-in to view this members-only report.
  • USP General Chapter <800> State Adoption Status Chart. NASPA has developed a chart providing each state's current adoption status of USP's General Chapter <800>. Thank you, IACP Affiliate NASPA, for developing this invaluable tool!
 

Grassroots Advocacy  


  • Tell Your Patients and Providers to sign up for the P3 Patient Advocacy Website! Patient Advocacy efforts make a real difference. That's why we need our IACP members' help to encourage more people to Join P3 and to Share their Stories! So many of our own IACP members have joined the P3 effort. Share this resource with everyone in your communities - your patients, your providers, your staff, your friends and family. 
  • Your Patients and Providers are asking their Representatives to Support HR 2871 with 540 messages sent to the Hill! Encourage your patients and providers to visit P3's Patient Advocacy Website. Advocates can instantly send a direct message to their Congressional Representatives, asking them to cosponsor the bipartisan legislation, HR 2871. Visit P3's Patient Advocacy Website. It's easy to use and will only take a few minutes to send an important HR 2871 message to Congress. 
  • IACP MEMBERS: We NEED your patient stories to feature on the P3 website - how have compounded medications helped your community? Share YOUR Stories! Please ask your patients and providers to also share their stories on the P3 website! 
IACP COMP PAC NEWS


The year is off and running, and it's been an amazing 2018 so far for your IACP COMP PAC Committee! 
 
 Thank You to our COMP PAC Committee members. What an amazing group of folks we have this year! If you're interested in joining the COMP PAC Committee, it's not too late. Email us at  [email protected] and let us know if you'd like to join.
 
Join us at the COMP PAC Dinner and Fundraiser during CCH!
IACP COMP PAC offers the rare and incredible opportunity to  meet with Members of Congress one-on-one to share your and your patients' stories. We have heard your request for more opportunities to meet Members of Congress in this rare and small setting, and your COMP PAC is answering the call by having  more PAC events than ever at #CCH2018!
 
As a sneak peek on the events to come, IACP COMP PAC is continuing the tradition of offering the amazing opportunity to break bread with a Member of Congress over a glorious three course meal at Ruth's Chris Steak House, Monday, June 25, 2018, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  You will have the incredible opportunity to speak to the Member of Congress in a fun and relaxed environment. This event also serves as the SOLE IACP PAC Fundraiser of the YEAR!
 
Your attendance and donations to COMP PAC
 events are essential in helping preserve patient access to compounded medications. Your voice makes a tremendous difference - we need YOU at IACP COMP PAC events this year!
 
Stay tuned as we release additional information on these events 
in the coming week!


In addition to the dinner, the IACP COMP PAC Committee has been brainstorming new ideas and programs - and have a lot to tell you.
 
We're Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth is - the COMP PAC Match Program!  To generate some immediate contributions to our PAC fund, we have launched a new  COMP  PAC Match program!  It's a very simple concept - for every $1 donated to COMP PAC, our PAC Committee members will match that donation by $1. Since launching, we've already tallied nearly $16,000!  Want to help boost that amount? Contact us at (281) 933-8400.

Tier Program - In addition to the  PAC Match program, we've created a  Tier Donation system, thanking and recognizing our IACP Members who consistently donate above and beyond to COMP PAC. 





Executive Diamond



$3,000 + or 
$225 +/month
  • 10% Registration discount for 2nd IACP member at either CCH or EduCon (Savings up to $75)
  • One CCH COMP PAC dinner ticket with Preferred Seating and/or Interaction with the Congressman (Value $1,000)B
  • Two tickets to the IACP President's Gala (Value $550)
  • IACP "Executive Diamond" pin
  • Plus Diamond benefits except pin



Diamond


$1,500 - $2,999 or 
$125 - $249/month
  • 10% Registration discount at either CCH or EduCon (Savings up to $75)
  • Recognition at the Board of Director's meeting
  • One ticket to CCH COMP PAC dinner (Value $1,000)B
  • IACP "Diamond" Pin
  • Plus Platinum benefits except pin



Platinum


$500 - $1,499 or
$42 - $124/month
  • One ticket to Congressman's reception at EduCon (Value $250)A
  • Two drink tickets at IACP Fundraising Event (Value $30)
  • Recognition at EduCon / CCH
  • IACP "Platinum" Pin
  • Plus Gold benefits except pin

Gold
$200 - $99 or
$17 - $41/month
  • Recognition in COMP PAC newsletter
  • IACP "Gold" Pin
  • Plus Silver benefits except pin

Silver
$100 - $199 or
$10 - $16/month
  • Thank You Letter
  • IACP COMP PAC Ribbon at EduCon / CCH
  • IACP "Silver" Pin
Disclaimers:
 1.)     If paying via monthly, benefits will not apply until completion of the payment term. (i.e. member submitting monthly payments starting in January 2018, will not experience tier benefits until January 2019.)
 2.)   Tickets to registration for conferences, fundraising events, CCH, COMP PAC dinner are non-transferable.
 3.)   Discounts may not be combined with any other promotional discounts.
A  $250 of your donation will be applied towards PAC Reception Fundraising at EduCon
 B  $1,000 of your donation will be applied towards Comp PAC Dinner Fundraising at CCH  
Monthly Payment System - We want to make it as easy and convenient as possible for you to donate to COMP PAC. Many of you have asked for a monthly donation program versus a one-time donation plan.  We're making that happen for you! Now you can spread out those COMP PAC contributions to help with your budgeting. I'm a pharmacy owner, and I know you have a lot of financial responsibilities. We're providing you with a more flexible way to donate to COMP PAC. Let us know what you think! Help us make this a success. 

Please note, per the FEC, monthly contributions are tallied for the calendar year, not twelve months from the first monthly donation.  Benefits for the monthly donations will not go into effect until the following year.  If you would like to receive the benefits for your monthly donation level in the year you start donating, you will need to pre-pay the total amount of the level of benefits you desire.  

So Get Involved! Meet with Your Members of Congress! Donate to COMP PAC!
The New COMP PAC Pins 
are Here!


They're here!  The beautiful new COMP PAC pins are here!  The New COMP PAC Contributor Pins - are what all the fashionably dressed will be wearing at  Compounders on Capitol Hill in D.C. this June!  Don't you want one of these awesome pins? Find out how you can get one of your very own. Email  [email protected] for more information.

IACP AFFILIATE NEWS 

USP Announces Comment Period for 
Chapters <795> and <797>
 
USP General Chapters <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Nonsterile Preparations, and <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations are in the active revision process. The purpose of this alert is to provide you details of upcoming opportunities where you can participate in the public comment process for the proposed revisions.  
 
To provide a unified approach to quality compounding, USP intends to align the timing and content of General Chapters <795>, <797>, and <800>Hazardous Drugs-Handling in Healthcare Settings.   Among other proposed content in the revisions, hazardous drug handling sections in <795> and <797> will reference General Chapter <800>.
 
General Chapter <800> was completed and published in February 2016, and the content of that chapter is not currently under revision.
 
Below are the timeline and associated web links for you to engage and provide input during the public comment periods for <795> and <797>.  You will be able to provide written comments through the USP website from March 30, 2018 to July 31, 2018 for USP <795>, and from July 28, 2018 to November 30, 2018 for USP <797>.




    Schedule & Links for Compounding Standards
 
Click the links for access where the respective information will be posted 
 
 
 
<795> *
Pharmaceutical Compounding -  Nonsterile Preparations
<797> *
Pharmaceutical Compounding  - Sterile Preparations
Pre-Posted on the USP Website for Public Comment**
Published in thePharmacopeial Forum
Open Microphone Session
 
Registration will open 
 
 
March 15, 2018
 
 
August 5, 2018
Public Comment Period will close
 
Intended Publication DateUSP - NF
 
Anticipated Official Date
December 1, 2019
December 1, 2019
 
*   The current published versions of USP-NF General Chapters <795> and <797> are official until new chapters 
become official.
 
** This pre-posting allows extra time, beyond the typical 90 day period, for stakeholders to review and provide 
input.
 
 

USP Offers IACP Members Special Discount for Spring Session of Safe Compounding & Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Week Course!
 
IACP is diligently working to expand our affiliate relationships pursuant to the feedback we received from IACP membership survey responses to offer our member more discounts and benefits.  We are currently working ontwo additional opportunities with USP and will share more about them soon!  
 
Also, please let us know if there are other specific organizations that you would like to see discounts and benefits from. Email us at [email protected] with that info today!
 
So far 5 IACP members have registered for this amazing opportunity!  You are missing out if you don't take advantage of these discounts.  Don't be left in the dark about these important topics! 
 
IACP Members:  
USP is offering you special Early Bird Discount rates for its Live Courses <800>, <797>, <795> - Spring Session to be held March 21-23, 2018: 
 
Safe Compounding & Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Week
 
Please click here to access more information including Special Codes created just for IACP Members.
 
Thank you IACP Affiliate, USP, for offering these special member discounts!
 
 

USP Debuts New Resource - USP <800> HazRx™ Mobile App. 
The <800> HazRx™ Mobile App  is an innovative tool that combines information from three trusted data resources (NIOSH, RxNorm, General Chapter <800>) to help identify hazardous drugs at the point of practice and to inform the healthcare worker on what measures to take to help reduce their risk in accordance with established standards.
 
As we all move toward safer handling of hazardous drugs in the work place, USP encourages early adoption and implementation of USP General Chapter <800> to protect the public health in all healthcare settings.  
IACP FOUNDATION NEWS



14th Annual Rx Mixer -  Aloha State of Mind   
Plans to Raise More than $200,000!


IACP Foundation's 14th Annual Rx Mixer - Aloha State of Mind benefiting the IACP Foundation is being held Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm at the Renaissance Washington D.C. Downtown.  Early Bird Price is $150 per person until March 31, 2018 (one event ticket and three drink tickets).  The Regular Price is $175 and Late Registration is $200 after June 10, 2018. This is a separate ticketed event.

Join us in paradise and come relax with your colleagues and friends.  Our guests will be treated to a fun evening of classic food, cold drinks, fellowship, and Dueling Pianos to lead us in song and cheer!  Try your hand at the Live Auction, Silent Auction by the IACP Foundation, Memorabilia Silent Auction by GrandStand Sports and the Reverse Card Draw!All for a really good cause as we support the IACP Foundation's research and education initiatives. As we gather again with our colleagues and friends, we want to emphasize that Rx Mixer is much more than a fun party. It's a Party with a Purpose!

Want to get involved?  Interested in volunteering the day and/or evening of the event? 
 Fill our Desire to Serve form.



Any questions, please contact Jennifer at  [email protected] 



It's that time of year again! The  IACP Foundation has two exciting opportunities to announce - the  Fund-the-Future Travel Grant for 2018  Compounders on Capitol Hill and the  Spring 2018 Student Writing Competition .  

2018 - Fund-the-Future Travel Grant 

Do you know a pharmacy student interested in learning more about independent pharmacy and compounding? Through the generosity of donors to our Fund-the-Future campaign the IACP Foundation is offering up to two (2) pharmacy students a travel grant to attend IACP's annual meeting - Compounders on Capitol Hill on June 23-26, 2018 in Washington D.C. All pharmacy students are encouraged to apply. 

What's Available? -  Travel grants, up to $2,500 each!
When Can I Apply? -  Applications for the 2018  Compounders on Capitol Hill Travel Grant   should be submitted   no later than March 15, 2018. Winners will be notified in April 2018.
  • Click here for the direct link for the Fund-the-Future Student Travel Grant.
  • Click here for more information about the Travel Grant or go here.  
  • Click here for more information about Compounders on Capitol Hill. 

IACP Foundation Spring 2018 - Student Writing Competition

The IACP Foundation also has announced their Spring 2018 Student Writing Competition. The IACP Foundation was formed in 2003 with an ongoing mission of supporting research and education initiatives that advance the art and science of pharmacy compounding.

The IACP Foundation created its semi-annual Student Writing Competition to recognize outstanding original papers by pharmacy students on a particular topic affecting pharmacy compounding. Up to   two (2)   winners will be selected by a review committee from the papers submitted. The winners of this writing competition will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.  All pharmacy students are encouraged to compete. Winners announced: May 2018
What's Available? - $1,000 cash prize per winner!
When Can I Apply? - Submission deadline is March 15, 2018.
  • Click here for the direct link for the essay competition.

U.S. Congressman Representative Gus Bilirakis  (FL) flashes 
'hook em' horns' with  The University of Texas at Austin   The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy  Students Christine Borunda  and Ralph Galega at IACP's  Educational Conference. Christine and Ralph attended #EduCon2018 as part of IACP Foundation's Fund-the-Future scholarship program.


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