Compounding Survey
The Board has requested that all Iowa pharmacies respond
to the following survey. Responses may be sent via e-mail to
terry.witkowski@iowa.gov. Please respond by July1. Are you compounding prescription or over-the-counter
(OTC) drugs at your pharmacy?
2. If you are engaged in compounding, what type of compounding
is being done (eg, sterile, nonsterile, OTC)?
3. Does your pharmacy ship compounded products to
other states?
4. Are your pharmacists, technicians, or the pharmacy
itself accredited?
5. If accredited, what is the name of the accrediting body?
6. Are all compounds dispensed pursuant to a patientspecific
prescription?
7. If compounds are distributed for “office use,” what is the
percentage of total compounded prescription volume?
8. Does your pharmacy have a separate compounding
area within the prescription department? If so, please
describe.
9. Are you compounding any commercially available
products? If so, what products are being produced and
in what quantities?
10. Does your pharmacy document and track adverse drug
events associated with compounded drug products?
quoted from Iowa Board of Pharmacy June 2013 Newsletter