Hospital Pharmacy Non-Aseptic Production, 1 day

Aimed at pharmacists and technicians performing simple and complex non-aseptic production (or compounding), or those interested in refreshing or expanding their knowledge of non-sterile production. The Hospital Pharmacy Non-Aseptic Production Workshop will cover legislative and risk assessments requirements, basic compounding skills, understanding and development of essential documentation, common calculations and infrastructure/equipment needs.

This workshop is suitable for those working in non-aseptic pharmaceutical production. 

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss and apply National/State Legislation to compounding 
  • Apply USP<795> standards of practice and APF and PBA guidelines to non-aseptic compounding 
  • Apply USP <800> standards of practice and APF, PBA and NIOSH guidelines to non-aseptic hazardous drug compounding
  • Provide counselling and information for safe and effective use of compounded products
  • Differentiate simple and complex compounding and associated risk assessment
  • Identify appropriate pharmaceutical grade equipment and raw materials 
  • Interpret a Safety Data Sheet and identify safety considerations for staff exposure and cross contamination
  • Interpret the Certificate of Analysis (API) and accurately perform common compounding calculation, including the multiplication factor, base/salt conversions and required Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
  • Identify the required standard operating procedures (SOP) for pharmacy production and write a cleaning and calibration SOP for non-aseptic production
  • Describe the requirements of a Quality Management System in non-aseptic production
  • Analyse Master Formulation Records (MFR) for stability, suitability and efficacy 
  • Apply an appropriate beyond use date
  • Plan a basic facility design and identify appropriate equipment for non-hazardous and hazardous compounding

National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia, 2016. Competency standards addressed:

  • Standard 1.3.1 Comply with statute law, guidelines, codes and standards
  • Standard 1.4.1 Adopt a scope of practice consistent with competence
  • Standard 1.5.1 Apply expert knowledge and skills
  • Standard 1.5.2 Use reasoning and judgement
  • Standard 1.6.2 Monitor and respond to sources of risk
  • Standard 3.2.5 Provide counselling and information for safe and effective medication management
  • Standard 3.4.1 Determine the required formula
  • Standard 3.4.2 Confirm the availability of suitable resources
  • Standard 3.4.3 Apply risk management strategies
  • Standard 3.4.4 Prepare products non-aseptically
  • Standard 3.4.6 Prepare cytotoxic or other hazardous drug products
  • Standard 3.4.7 Complete appropriate documentation
  • Standard 3.4.8 Optimise packaging and supplementary labelling
  • Standard 4.7.5 Apply and monitor standards of practice

All content included in the Hospital Pharmacy Non-Sterile Production – 1 day Workshop is the intellectual property of Kaplar Consultancy and cannot be copied or shared.

Registration details:

  • Registration price: $850*
  • Our training consultant will deliver the workshop at your location
  • Minimum of 6 attendees. Registration Price does not include GST. 

Contact us by email sales@kaplar.com.au to book!

*Disclaimer: Kaplar Consultancy specialises in medicine and medicinal products for human use. While we can provide training for legislative, infrastructure and equipment needs in the preparation on veterinary products, we cannot provide advice on the safety and efficacy of master formularies for veterinary products.

Cancellation policy

  • Cancellations received more than 6 weeks prior to the event will receive a full refund. 
  • Cancellations received within 6 weeks of the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration fee.
  • Kaplar Consultancy reserve the right to cancel a workshop or make changes to the program. If Kaplar Consultancy cancels a workshop you will receive a full refund.