April 14, 2024 (Sunday Only)
Pharmacy Laws and Rules Conference
Pharmacists
(6 hrs. CPE)

April 14, 2024 (Sunday Only)
Pharmacy Laws and Rules Conference
Pharmacists
(6 hrs. CPE)

$150.00

ACCREDITATION

iCARE Pharmacy Services, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is an ACPE application-based* and knowledge-based activity. Participants may receive up to 6 hours of CPE credit by attending sessions and successfully completing the continuing pharmacy education (CPE) activity evaluation.

iCARE Pharmacy Services, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

DISCLOSURES

Speakers have no relevant conflict of interests nor financial relationships.  All persons in a position to control the content of this activity have declared that no conflict of interest exists for this activity.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians of all practice backgrounds.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Participants must submit cancellations in writing. Participants will receive a credit for a future CPE program.

ZOOM WEBINAR INFORMATION
Participants may join via any electronic device. Be sure to have downloaded the ZOOM software in advance to avoid any delays. You will be able to see the speakers and their presentations. You will be able to respond to speaker learning assessments via the CHAT Feature and ask questions via the Q&A Feature.

Description

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