Compounded medications are often necessary for providing medications in a dosage form and strength appropriate for each patient. However, news reports make it clear that compounding comes with many risks. This session covers the basic requirements for compounded medications, standards that pharmacists and veterinarians compounding must follow and ways to decrease risk when using compounded medications.
Pharmacology/Practice Management
Presented by Lauren Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP, FSVHP
Veterinary Pharmacy Coordinator at College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Presented at WWV 2019