Dear ,
"Ask your co-workers to join APC!"
Come on, y'all: give to OneFund!"
"Why haven't you invested yet in CompPAC?"
It may sometimes seem like I do nothing in this column but nag you, mostly about those things above. No doubt, APC's need is great and ongoing. And yes, it's always my intention to convince you to act -- so that together we can help protect and defend pharmacy compounding.
But it occurs to me that I should also remind you about what's going well with your association.
Despite concerns about membership recruitment and retention, despite our daily scavenger hunt for additional funding to support our work, APC is thriving.
We've re-emerged over the past 12 months as a credible voice for pharmacy compounding and an influential advocate for your business and the patients you serve. We've taken a proactive, leadership role in challenging BUD restrictions in the new USP chapters, combatting the threat to cBHT, and challenging FDA's authority to regulate animal compounding. And we've got impressive plans for elevating your profession -- from the possibility of a consumer-focused media campaign to consideration of an APC platform for collecting patient-reported outcomes on cBHT and pain creams, just to name a couple. Making it happen is an engaged volunteer board of directors; smart selfless committee volunteers; a scrappy, committed staff team; and about 30 corporate patrons whose support sustains us.
No, all is not perfect in pharmacy compounding, but APC is just getting started.
Thank you for being a member, for enabling all the good we're doing. Stick with us. Please.
Read on for this week's news....
Yours In Health, Shawn
You can reach Shawn at shodges@innovationcompounding.com.
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