Helping Patients with PTSD
The FDA’s recent rejection of MDMA therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is sparking discussions about alternative care options and how to best help patients with this condition. Our NatMed article reviews the evidence for mindfulness and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) specifically as there’s supportive evidence for its use in patients with PTSD and limited safety concerns.
Helping Patients with PTSD
The FDA’s recent rejection of MDMA therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is sparking discussions about alternative care options and how to best help patients with this condition. Our NatMed article reviews the evidence for mindfulness and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) specifically as there’s supportive evidence for its use in patients with PTSD and limited safety concerns.
Upcoming Events
Tradeshows
As we're getting closer to the end of the year, there are still a few opportunities to connect. Send us a meeting request if you’ll be attending any of these shows.
Here's where we’ll be in the coming months:
- ANCC Magnet Pathway Conference: October 30-November 1, Booth #162
- ASHP Midyear: December 8-12, Booth #1054
New Blog! Compounding Chronicles
To Certify or Not to Certify, That Is the Question
USP <797> states that, before a pharmacy can begin sterile compounding activity, the pharmacy cleanroom and devices must be certified initially and every six months thereafter. Simple. Done and done. Right? Well, maybe not so simple. In the latest blog post, Adam West explores the complexities of cleanroom certification and recertification for sterile compounding facilities, highlighting the variability in certification requirements based on specific scenarios outlined in USP <797>. He emphasizes the importance of understanding facility-specific airflow dynamics and the need for collaboration with facilities teams to ensure timely recertification.
Looking for a cost-effective compounding training solution for your pharmacy team?
Get unlimited access to our virtual trainings, taught by industry-leading experts and kept up to date with the latest USP standards. At an affordable flat rate, you can send your pharmacy teams to any of our monthly trainings. And now that we've upgraded the CriticalPoint platform, you’re able to seamlessly access all of the compounding trainings in the same place as your other CE subscriptions like Pharmacist’s Letter, providing you with the most powerful one-platform solution.
Check Out Our Upcoming Virtual Training Classes:
- Best Practices for Environmental Monitoring
- Best Practices for Handling Hazardous Drugs
- Best Practices for Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding
- Best Practices for Sterile and Hazardous Drugs Compounding
- Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
- Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding and Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
New Blog! Compounding Chronicles
To Certify or Not to Certify, That Is the Question
USP <797> states that, before a pharmacy can begin sterile compounding activity, the pharmacy cleanroom and devices must be certified initially and every six months thereafter. Simple. Done and done. Right? Well, maybe not so simple. In the latest blog post, Adam West explores the complexities of cleanroom certification and recertification for sterile compounding facilities, highlighting the variability in certification requirements based on specific scenarios outlined in USP <797>. He emphasizes the importance of understanding facility-specific airflow dynamics and the need for collaboration with facilities teams to ensure timely recertification.
Looking for a cost-effective compounding training solution for your pharmacy team?
Get unlimited access to our virtual trainings, taught by industry-leading experts and kept up to date with the latest USP standards. At an affordable flat rate, you can send your pharmacy teams to any of our monthly trainings. And now that we've upgraded the CriticalPoint platform, you’re able to seamlessly access all of the compounding trainings in the same place as your other CE subscriptions like Pharmacist’s Letter, providing you with the most powerful one-platform solution.
Check Out Our Upcoming Virtual Training Classes:
- Best Practices for Environmental Monitoring
- Best Practices for Handling Hazardous Drugs
- Best Practices for Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding
- Best Practices for Sterile and Hazardous Drugs Compounding
- Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
- Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding and Designated Person Administrative Best Practices
Pharmacy Law & Regulatory Update
Top 5 Most Searched Pharmacy Law FAQs of 2024
Curious about the most popular topics in Bula’s FAQs? Here are the 5 most searched FAQs that we saw this year:
- Immunization - Vaccines: What vaccines may be administered by a pharmacist?
- Expanded Scope: What "Rx-Only" drugs may pharmacists provide without a prescription from another professional?
- Technician Duties: In addition to traditional technician functions that do not require professional judgment/ are non-discretionary, what tasks can a technician perform?
- CPA Services Allowed: What types of clinical services can pharmacists perform under a DTM CPA? (e.g., prescribing, modifying therapy, CLIA-waived tests, etc.)
- PIC for Nonresident: Does the state require a nonresident pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge to hold a license in both states?
Our team is also currently working on new FAQs related to technician immunization and Test and Treat protocols, as we've seen significant changes regarding technicians immunizing under the PREP Act and expect more updates before the end of the year.
With Bula, you get more than just our FAQs. You also gain access to our pharmacy law database, hundreds of pharmacy policies and procedures, collaborative practice agreement templates, and more. To learn more about Bula’s offerings, contact us today.
Quickly Assess Your Technicians' Skills and Speed Up Onboarding and Training
Effective onboarding and career development tools are essential for improving retention and enhancing pharmacy operations. PTU Knowledge Assessment identifies pharmacy technicians' strengths and weaknesses in over 10 key areas in just 2 hours, providing a quick solution to get technicians trained and supporting your pharmacy immediately.
Why You Need Knowledge Assessment:
- Efficient administrative management
- Provide personalized technician training
- Faster training & onboarding process
- Quickly assess technician competency
- Assess skills and knowledge in 10+ categories
Streamline Training & CE/CME
Managing and assigning CE/CME and training for your clinicians just got easier! NetCE All Access now supports your team of -behavioral health professionals and case managers, in addition to APRNs, RNs, PAs, and physicians.
Unlock the largest library of accredited CE/CME, simplify meeting state requirements, consolidate your providers, and access powerful admin and user management tools.
Medication Talk
Pharmacy and Prescriber Podcasts
Listen to this month’s podcast, Asthma and COPD Treatment, where our expert panel discusses answers to your big questions about treatment of asthma and COPD.
Pharmacist’s Letter and Prescriber Insights subscribers can get CE credit for listening to our podcasts.
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About TRC Healthcare
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