By: Caroline Girardeau, PharmD, MBA, PMP, BCPS, Program Director Caroline Girardeau brings more than 30 years of pharmacy experience to her position as Program Director for ACHC Pharmacy and PCAB (Compounding Pharmacy) Accreditation. She combines clinical expertise...
PCAB Standards
Compounding Pharmacy: Properly Display Current Licenses, Permits
Properly Display Current Licenses, PermitsPosted: Apr 27, 2023PCAB Accreditation Standards require compounding pharmacies to be compliant with all federal, state, local, and nonresident licensure/permit requirements, as applicable. Copies of current licenses and/or...
Demonstrating Separate Services for Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation
Demonstrating Separate Services for Home Infusion Therapy AccreditationPosted: March 21, 2023For home infusion therapy (HIT) suppliers, the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) apply to an organization as a whole — including all clients/patients and not just...
Compounding Pharmacy: Validating Your Shipping System
Validating Your Shipping SystemPosted: February 13, 2023PCAB Accreditation Standards require an organization to ship pharmaceuticals in a manner that maintains appropriate sanitation, light, and temperature conditions. These requirements are supported by standards in...
Compounding Pharmacy: Include All Staff in Survey Preparation
Include All Staff in Survey PreparationPosted: November 28, 2022Compounding pharmacies often rely on one person to be responsible for all accreditation survey preparations. This may fall to the pharmacist in charge, owner, or designated compliance staff member....
PCAB: Do Your Part for a Successful Survey
Do Your Part for a Successful SurveyPosted: October 26, 2022Your survey for ACHC PCAB Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your organization. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey...
Coming Soon: Revisions to USP <795>, <797>
Coming Soon: Revisions to USP <795>, <797>Posted: October 12, 2022Many in the pharmacy industry welcome news that the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) plans to publish revised standards for USP General Chapters <795> and <797> on November 1,...
Pinch of This, Dash of That? Compounding Medications Takes an Exacting Recipe
Pinch of This, Dash of That? Compounding Medications Takes an Exacting RecipePosted: May 11, 2022Compounded medications provide customized solutions for specific patient needs, such as a liquid dosage form instead of a pill, and are gaining greater acceptance for the...


