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Local Pharmacy is First in Region to Earn Top Quality & Safety Endorsement
Pharmacy Innovations earns new accreditation status, high marks on quality and safety
Jamestown, NY September 26, 2006 – One local pharmacy is
making it easier for doctors and patients in New York and Pennsylvania
to choose a compounding pharmacy they know meets the highest quality
and safety standards in its profession. On September 26, 2006, Pharmacy
Innovations earned the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s Seal
of Accreditation – a new system of standards created by some of the
leading organizations in the pharmacy profession.
Pharmacy Innovations is the first in the New York AND Pennsylvania
to earn the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s Seal of
Accreditation – a new system of standards created by some of the
leading organizations in pharmacy. The accreditation demonstrates that
Pharmacy Innovations meets the highest quality and safety standards in
its profession.
Compounding medications is an integral part of the practice of
pharmacy; an estimated 30 million to 40 million prescriptions are
compounded each year. Yet many people may not even be aware of its
role. Compounded medications are prescriptions that are written by
physicians, veterinarians and other legally authorized prescribers and
prepared for an individual patient by a specially trained pharmacist.
Examples of compounded prescriptions are:
when a child needs a smaller dose of a medicine that is only
commercially manufactured in adult-size doses; when a person cannot
tolerate the inactive ingredients (such as gluten or sugar) in
manufactured medicines; and when a doctor believes a medicine is needed
for his or her patient, but a manufacturer has discontinued the
medicine for economic reasons.
Many pharmacies practice a small degree of compounding, while others specialize in the centuries-old practice.
“Our new PCAB Accreditation status and our designation as a PCAB
Accredited™ compounding pharmacy lets the public know that Pharmacy
Innovations ranks among the best for quality and safety,” said Dr.
Richard Moon, owner. “The PCAB Seal of Accreditation shows our
dedication to protecting our patients by practicing safe, high-quality
compounding.”
With the high volume of prescriptions that are compounded each year,
there has been a need for an enhanced, profession-wide system of
standards by which each compounding pharmacy can test its quality
processes. While compounding pharmacy is regulated by the state, PCAB
Accreditation is an even more comprehensive way to ensure a compounding
pharmacy is meeting the highest quality and safety standards.
To earn PCAB Accreditation, Pharmacy Innovations had to complete an
extensive application, document its written policies and provide an
analysis of its quality procedures that was reviewed by the Pharmacy
Compounding Accreditation Board and some of the leading figures in the
field of compounding. Next, the pharmacy opened its doors for an
extensive on-site inspection led by compounding experts. Only when
these stringent evaluations were completed did the Pharmacy Compounding
Accreditation Board officially grant Pharmacy Innovations the PCAB Seal
of Accreditation and the right to use the designation “PCAB Accredited™
compounding pharmacy.”
“We are honored by this new accreditation. It confirms our
commitment to providing safe, personalized solutions that meet the
medical needs of our patients – and the needs of the healthcare
providers in our community who rely on us for these specialized
medicines,” said Dr. Richard Moon. “We believe this will further
strengthen the bond of trust between our pharmacy, our clients, and our
prescribers.”
Pharmacy Innovations functions as a compounding ONLY pharmacy and
has two locations: 863 Fairmount Avenue in Jamestown and 3330 W. 26th
Street in Erie, PA. They are owned and operated by Dr. Richard Moon of
Frewsburg, NY. They offer many services, including instore educational
seminars, a fully interactive website with discussion forums and
shipping on all products, including prescriptions.
About the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board
The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board is a not-for-profit
corporation formed by eight national pharmacy organizations that
recognized the need for a national standards organization for
compounding pharmacy. Together, these leading organizations developed
the policies and standards for the practice of compounding pharmacy, as
well as the PCAB Accreditation criteria and processes.
For more information on PCAB Accreditation, visit the PCAB Web site at www.pcab.org.
To view the NY report, please click HERE.
To view the PA report, please click HERE.
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