Management Case Studies J: Parts 1 & 2

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Moderator: John S. Clark, PharmD, MS, FASHP

Implementation of Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Practices
Activity #204-000-12-370-L03P/204-000-12-370-L03T
Level of Content: General Interest
0.5 Contact Hours/Knowledge-based
Presenters: Gayle Cotchen, PharmD, MBA; Rosella Hoffmann, RPh; Elaine R. Mebel, PharmD, MS

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the Resource Conservation Recovery Act regulations.
• Describe processes for compliance with RCRA medication disposal in health-systems.
• Identify barriers that can hamper implementation of RCRA compliance projects.

Hazardous Medication Handling: Implications for Pharmacy Compounding and Identification of Alternative Therapies
Activity #204-000-12-371-L03P/204-000-12-371-L03T
Level of Content: General Interest
0.5 Contact Hours/Knowledge-based
Presenters: Kathryn Clark McKinney, PharmD, BCPS; Michael W. Cunningham, PharmD

Learning Objectives:

• Identify characteristics that would lead to the classification of a medication as hazardous.
• Differentiate between the health-systems Level 1 and Level 2 hazardous medications.
• Discuss the systems methodology for identification of alternatives to avoid disruption of solid dosage formulations of hazardous medications outside of pharmacy.