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Understanding Cold Chain Shipping

Understanding Cold Chain Shipping

By: Tammy Blady RPh, HDDP, Corporate Pharmacy Surveyor  Karen Spano RPh, HDDP, ACHCU Pharmacy Educator  Posted: September 25, 2025ACHC Pharmacy Surveyors visit all types of pharmacies every day. We see independent pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and large corporate...

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Pharmacy: Standards Require Credential Verification

Pharmacy: Standards Require Credential Verification

Standards Require Credential VerificationPosted: Apr 24, 2023Verifying pharmacy personnel credentials is important to ensure compliance with payor requirements and government regulations. Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has long considered credential...

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Pharmacy: Validating Your Shipping System

Pharmacy: Validating Your Shipping System

Validating Your Shipping SystemACHC Pharmacy 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 several USP...

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