Fagron Leadership Joins Pharmacy Partners at USP Evolution and Advances in Compounding Workshop

Fagron is proud to partner with the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) at the Third Annual USP Compounding Implementation Workshop: Evolution and Advances in Compounding.  USP envisions a world in which all have access to high-quality, safe, and beneficial medicines and for the past two hundred years, has worked to build trust in the world's medicines, dietary supplements, and foods. Through rigorous science and public quality standards, USP helps protect patient safety and improve the health of people around the world.

Jason McGuire, Vice President of Operations at Fagron Sterile Services and Hudson Polonini, Global Innovation Project Manager at Fagron, join compounding pharmaceutical industry experts to develop strategies for improving the quality of compounding to enhance patient care at the Third Annual USP Compounding Implementation Workshop.

On the heels of publishing the General Chapters <795> and <797>, on pharmaceutical compounding of nonsterile and sterile preparations, USP is dedicating resources to understanding the information and tools compounding pharmacies need to implement the guidance provided effectively.

Jason and Hudson join members of the USP Compounding Expert Committee panel to explore current trends, initiatives, and regulations for quality compounding, identify new ways to enhance the adoption and use of compounding standards that have the highest public health value, discuss ongoing strategies to improve patient safety through standardization of commonly compounded medicines, and share lessons learned along the journey towards the adoption of new USP compounding standards.

Built on decades of pharmacy and compounding experience and centered around quality, Fagron is intensely focused on patient safety. Visit www.fagron.us to learn more about our commitment to enhancing health and wellness around the world through increased access to high-quality, personalized medication – for those who need it most.