ASHP's Sterile Compounding Checklist

Updated December 6, 2025

You might also be interested in:

• ASHP STERILE COMPOUNDING COMPETENCY LIBRARY
• Compounding Quality Center of Excellence On-demand Training - FDA.gov

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Updated September 2, 2019

The link in the original post below is broken.  You might also be interested in:

• ASHP - Sterile Compounding Resource Center
• ASHP Guidelines on Outsourcing Sterile Compounding Services (2015 PDF)

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The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) just published this document:
     Eight Critical Steps Related to Sterile Compounding Services - Member Action Check List

In the checklist, ASHP says:

"ASHP strongly encourages you to review this list, even if your pharmacy department does not have a contract with an external compounding facility. This is important because off-site clinics or affiliated entities within your health system may have developed independent contracts that the pharmacy department was not involved in securing."

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The largest selection of Board-approved California Designated Representative training programs. 3 distinct courses for wholesalers, 3PL, reversed distributors. Earns a Board-accepted training affidavit.

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Change of Designated Representative-In-Charge - California

Updated July 18, 2020

• If you are also applying for a California Designated Representative License, you might also need required training. Take this online course to earn a Board-accepted training affidavit to include in your Designated Representative license application packet:  California Board of Pharmacy Designated Representative Training Courses - presented by SkillsPlus International Inc.
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When key employees move on or are terminated, there are Designated Representative implications that you need to consider. Read on, as the consequences could invoke disciplinary action.

According to the California Board of Pharmacy Change of PIC/DRIC/RMG/Professional Director webpage:

Change of Designated Representative-in-Charge (DRIC)

"Business and Professions Code Sections 4160(f), states, “A wholesaler shall notify the board in writing, on a form designed by the board, within 30 days of the date when a designated representative-in-charge ceases to act as the designated representative-in-charge, and shall on the same form propose another designated representative or pharmacist to take over as the designated representative-in-charge. The proposed replacement designated representative-in-charge shall be subject to approval by the board. If disapproved, the wholesaler shall propose another replacement within 15 days of the date of disapproval, and shall continue to name proposed replacements until a designated representative-in-charge is approved by the board.”  The DRIC serves as supervisor or manager and is responsible for ensuring the wholesaler’s or veterinary food-animal drug retailer’s compliance with all the state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to practice and the applicable license.

If the DRIC is a pharmacist in the home state of the nonresident wholesaler license, is currently associated with an active nonresident wholesaler license, and has electronic fingerprints on file with the California State Board of Pharmacy, new fingerprints may not be required.  You may request a set of the board fingerprint cards if you do not hold a current California pharmacist license and are not currently associated as a DRIC to a nonresident wholesaler

• Change of Designated Representative-in-Charge Application
• Request Fingerprint Cards "

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Training programs for California Designated Representative license applicants - Earn a training affidavit

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

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