Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Compounding (PHA 4002)
(05/03/2021-07/30/2021)
Course Memo
Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical compounding is a 1-credit course. This
course gives an overview of quality assurance program in pharmaceutical compounding as
guided by USP <1163>. Students will learn the basics and importance of training, standard
operating procedures (SOPs), analytical testing parameters and analytical procedure
required for compounded medications. They will also learn how to set product
specification, how to perform stability study and interpret the results to set beyond use date
for compounded medications. Course also teaches professional ethics and regulatory
requirements on quality assurance in pharmaceutical compounding.