Compounding Quality Center of Excellence | Discussion Series
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The FDA Compounding Quality Center of Excellence offers two discussion series for outsourcing facilities to share common issues, practices and solutions that improve the quality of compounded drugs.
New Outsourcing Facility Discussion Series
The New Outsourcing Facility Discussion Series is tailored to newly registered outsourcing facilities. The goal of this series is to educate new outsourcing facilities and build a community among all outsourcing facilities to share knowledge across the industry. These discussions will take place several times a year and will provide opportunities for newly registered outsourcing facilities to learn from more experienced outsourcing facilities.
Who should attend:
- Outsourcing facilities management and staff
- Consultants working with newly registered outsourcing facilities
- Compounders interested in becoming outsourcing facilities
November 18, 12 – 1:30 p.m.: Automation Basics
Are you looking at ways to increase efficiencies? There are several ways to automate your business and operations to increase efficiency and improve quality. Join us to hear from outsourcing facility executives and consultants about these considerations when incorporating automation in your outsourcing facility’s processes and procedures. This discussion will provide an overview of the types of automation that can be incorporated into a facility as well as the potential benefits and challenges to implement these changes.
Quality Discussion Series
The Quality Discussion Series is tailored for outsourcing facilities interested in advancing quality and will focus on topics related to quality culture and best practices. These discussions will take place several times a year and aim to build a robust community of outsourcing facilities with a strong commitment to quality and current good manufacturing practice requirements. This series also provides the industry with an opportunity to share quality practices across the industry that positively impact patient safety.
Who should attend:
- Outsourcing facilities management and staff
- Hospitals and health clinics that purchase compounded drugs
- Pharmacy organizations
January 12, 2027, 12 – 1:30 p.m.: Integrating Automation for Quality Outcomes
Are you incorporating automated systems in your facility but concerned about how to increase quality outcomes using automated systems? Automation systems implemented correctly can provide a more robust quality system and improve drug quality. Hear from outsourcing facility executives and consultants who will share their perspectives on how they manage change as they balance incorporating automation with promoting quality and maintaining current good manufacturing practice requirements and the quality considerations of incorporating potential efficiencies.