Sterile Compounding Exam Review Webinars: USP <797> Sterile Preparations
Activity Preview
These series of webinars, 12 modules, discuss key sterile compounding standards in USP General Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations. The course will
- Describe the scope and purpose of USP <797>, the microbial contamination risk levels, and methods of sterilization.
- Describe the facility and engineering control requirements for the sterile compounding areas as well as the environmental monitoring requirements.
- Outline the personnel training, garbing, and assessment requirements and the quality control and quality assurance processes to ensure quality compounded preparations.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this application-based activity, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish between low-, medium-, and high- risk Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSPs)
- List the Beyond-use Dates (BUD) for low-, medium-, and high- risk CSPs
- Describe the situations where immediate-use CSPs are appropriate and the BUD
- Define the elements of a cleanroom, including primary and secondary engineering controls
- List the precautions needed for compounding hazardous drugs
- List the requirements for semiannual certification of sterile preparation areas
- List the personnel, facilities, and equipment requirements.
- Differentiate viable and non-viable monitoring
- Identify the steps to take if microbial isolates are identified
Activity type: Application-based
Target Audience: Pharmacists
Learning Level: 2
Accreditation Information
The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The following activity is approved for 6.5 contact hours of CPE credit (0.65 CEUs). The ACPE Universal Activity Number for this activity is 0202-0000-20-340-H07-P.
To obtain credit for completing Sterile Compounding Exam Review Webinar: USP <797> Sterile Preparations, the participant must complete all the modules in full, complete the evaluation, and then CLAIM credit. Participants need to have a valid pharmacist.com username and password and a CPE Monitor account to claim credit. After credit has been claimed, please visit CPE monitor for your transcript
Initial release date: 10/06/2020
Expiration date to claim credit: 10/06/2023 - No credit can be claimed after this date
Development
Sterile Compounding Exam Review Webinar: USP <797> Sterile Preparations is an online educational activity for pharmacists developed by the American Pharmacists Association and the U.S. Pharmacopeia.
Disclosures
USP staff disclosures, if any, will be included in webinar activity. For a complete list of APhA staff disclosures, visit the APhA website at www.pharmacist.com/apha-disclosures.
Fee
The fee for this activity is $260 for both APhA members and non-members
System Requirements
Computer and internet access are required to complete this activity. Please visit our website to view the Technology System Requirements in order to have a positive learning experience.
Credit Information
| Activity Number | Credit Amount | Accreditation Period |
|---|---|---|
| ACPE# 0202-0000-20-340-H07-P | 0.65 CEUs | October 06, 2020 - October 06, 2023 |