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• Microbial Identification In Sterile Compounding

  26-05-2026 18:12 via pharmacypracticenews.com
  Abby Roth, CMQ/OEExecutive Director Pure Microbiology at Premier, IncMacungie, PennsylvaniaIn sterile compounding, microbiology often sits quietly in the background until a microbial excursion, sterility test failure, or patient complaint forces it into the spotlight. That is exactly when the quality of a sterile compounding organization’s microbial identification program matters most.A viable air or surface sample with growth, a positive gloved fingertip sample, or a failed sterility test
  
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• Timely by DrFirst Launches Provider Solution That Achieves 60% PA Completion Rate

  26-05-2026 17:34 via pharmacypracticenews.com
  Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumTimely by DrFirst launched a provider engagement solution that removes specialty medication barriers before they reach the pharmacy, resulting in a 60% prior authorization (PA) completion rate and 56% fewer prescription change requests for medications that commonly trigger them. Working directly within the e-prescribing platform, it gives providers actionable insights, including patient-specific benefits verification, pha
  
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• The 3 P’s—Places, People, and Procedures— For Closing the USP Compliance Gap

  26-05-2026 11:47 via pharmacypracticenews.com
  By Gina ShawMore than 90% of health systems are complying with all or most requirements of USP General Chapter <797>, according to ASHP practice survey data. That’s a good figure, but there are still gaps and barriers, according to Patricia Kienle, RPh, MPA, BCSCP, the director of accreditation and medication safety at Cardinal Health.To close the compliance gap, Ms. Kienle advised breaking your strategy down to “the three P’s”: places, people, and procedures (see b
  
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• Kienle’s 10 Building Blocks Of Compounding Safety for 2026

  26-05-2026 11:23 via pharmacypracticenews.com
  Each year, Patricia Kienle, RPh, MPA, BCSCP, the director of accreditation and medication safety at Cardinal Health, shares 10 strategies that she believes pharmacists need to follow to ensure compounding safety and compliance with USP, state boards of pharmacy, and other regulatory bodies and accreditation organizations.PeopleEnsure the competency of your compounding staff. The didactic and hands-on competencies continue to be a major focus of regulatory inspections and accreditation surveys. U
  
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