2019 AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & immunology Optional USP 797 Compliance Workshop

Cost: $125 for AAOA members and $300 for non-members* in addition to AAOA Advanced Course registration

When: Prior the beginning of the Advanced Course from 10 AM until 12 PM on December 12, 2019.

This paid workshop includes:

• A two-hours session on the new USP 797 Compounding Guidelines with:
  • Background of the evolution to the new USP General Chapter <797> Sterile Compounding Guidelines
  • General Overview of USP General Chapter <797> Guidelines 
  • Review of the current proposed version
  • Review of specifics tied to allergy extract compounding
    • Personnel Qualifications
    • Hygiene & Garbing
    • Facilities
    • Cleaning & Disinfecting
    • Vial Labeling & Compounding Records
    • Required Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Components
  • Review the annual criteria to successfully complete:
    • Documentation of Personnel Training & Competence in the principles and skills for sterile compounding
    • Media Fill Test
    • Gloved Fingertip and Thumb Test 
  • Demonstrations
    • Media Fill Test
    • Gloved Fingertip and Thumb Test
• Single User (registrant) Access to the Online AAOA USP <797> Allergen Extract Compounding Compliance module — Tool to help AAOA members document personnel training and competence
  • Online AAOA Resources
• 1 media fill test kit 

Already registered but want to add this paid workshop? Call the AAOA office for staff assistance at 202-955-5010.

* The registration to the 2019 AAOA Advanced Course is required to attend this add-on workshop

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Note:  The United States Pharmacopeia announced that, due to appeals underway, the previously announced implementation date of December 1, 2019 for Chapter 797 on Pharmaceutical Compounding of Sterile Preparations is officially postponed. We do not know at this time what the new implementation deadline will be. However, there is no reason to believe that any changes will be made to the updated standards for physician in-office compounding of allergen extract. For those of you have initiated changes to meet the updated standards for the compounding area, cleaning, staff training, and documentation, we encourage you to continue those efforts. For those of you who have not started, we strongly encourage you to proceed.

We will keep you updated as soon as more information is available.

To register for the 2019 AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology, please click here or call 202-955-5010.