Pharmacy Laws and Rules Conference
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Medication Shortages: Impact on Medication Errors and Case Reviews of Criminal Negligence
8:00-9:00am Consultant/General
Michele Weizer, PharmD, BCPS, XRX Solutions, LLC, President and Owner
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Identify root causes of current medication shortages and why the current situation is being recognized as the most severe in history; Review most recent near miss and medication errors reported which are related to/associated with medication shortages; Discuss the RaDonda Vaught vecuronium administration error in place of midazolam resulting in patient death, unintentional error, which resulted in criminal negligence in Tennessee and turned the medical world upside-down.
UAN: 0675-0000-24-014-L05-P
DEA Update
9:30-11:00am Consultant/General
David Martin, Diversion Investigator, Drug Enforcement Administration
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss the purpose and structure of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Describe DEA’s roles, responsibilities, and procedures in relation to scheduled investigations/inspections; Recognize targeted areas the DEA is searching during an inspection; Discuss possible outcomes from a DEA inspection.
UAN: 0675-0000-24-015-L03-P
Pharmacy Inspections: Is Your Pharmacy Compliant?
11:15-12:45pm Consultant/General
Gillain Staikos, RPh, CISCI, Senior Pharmacist, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Florida Department of Health
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Describe the role of the Department of Health Inspectors; Outline the important steps pharmacies must complete in order to pass an inspection; Identify common problems that Department of Health inspectors experience during an inspection; Explain the responsibilities of all pharmacy staff during a routine inspection.
UAN: 0675-0000-24-016-L03-P
Pharmacy Designated Person: Role and Responsibilities
12:45-2:15pm Consultant/General
Mark W. Mikhael PharmD, Chief Executive Officer, Olympia Compounding Pharmacy
Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Discuss the role and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Designated Person (PDP) in the pharmacy; Identify resources that may help with operating the pharmacy; Describe common mistakes regarding PDP’s role; List the consequences for noncompliance and how it affects the pharmacy.
UAN: 0675-0000-24-017-L03-P
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