Compounding Confidence: Choosing the Dosage Form and Pharmacy Partner

Course overview

Selecting the right dosage form and compounding pharmacy is critical to ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality medication use in veterinary and human healthcare. This session provides a practical, in-depth look at the pros and cons of oral, transdermal, and sterile dosage forms, including how to determine which medications are appropriate for each route and how to mitigate sterility risks. Participants will also learn how to critically evaluate compounding pharmacies. Through real-world website evaluation examples, we'll explore the differences between 503A and 503B facilities, the significance of PCAB accreditation, and the key questions to ask when selecting a pharmacy partner. Whether you're prescribing, dispensing, or simply aiming to improve patient outcomes, this session will give you the tools to make informed, confident decisions about compounded medications.