Editorial: The White Coats are Coming!

Over 400 participants are scheduled to be present at this year's IACP Compounders on Capitol Hill; a record attendance! With all the events occurring in Congress, this is a very important meeting in terms of educational content and visits on the Hill.

In addition to the executive director and president of IACP speaking Sunday morning, the afternoon includes concurrent sessions on very contemporary topics. This is followed with the Rx Mixer that evening. Monday's programming includes presentations on the Midland Decision and the public affairs campaign. Monday afternoon includes a presentation by John Gans of APhA, Claudia Okeke of the USP, and discussions on meeting with Congress and our message to the Hill.

Tuesday is the big day with hundreds and hundreds of individual and group appointments with senators, representatives, and staff. The day begins with a session on details on making your appointments count with presentations by U.S. Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson and Jim Rock (lobbyist for IACP).

If you're going, I'll see you there; if not, we'll summarize the meeting in next week's newsletter.


Loyd V. Allen, Jr., PhD, RPh
Editor-in-Chief

In the upcoming July/August 2007 issue of The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, look for articles on the following subjects:

• Standard Operating Procedure: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inspection-Releasing a Sample to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• The Politics of Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Chemical Stability of Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride in an Oral Liquid Dosage Form

Make sure you don't miss these and other great features! Subscribe today online at www.IJPC.com/Subscriptions or call 800-757-4572.

This week 74 additional citations and abstracts on the topics of common urologic and gynecologic problems in premenopausal women, as well as a few pertaining to overactive bladder/urge continence in men, have been added to CompoundingToday.com's literature search database. See the complete list at www.compoundingtoday.com/Articles/SearchResult.cfm?Batch=125

This email discussion group allows pharmacy personnel worldwide to discuss what works, what doesn't, and what's happening in the compounding pharmacy world. Just a sample of the topics from the last week include:

• Novel therapies for itching ears
• Rectal rocket problems
• Management coaching services
• Catnip use in feline medications
• Treatments for cracked heels

Join the list today at www.CompoundingToday.com/CNL and read what others have to say and/or contribute, and what questions are posted. It's easy, free, and informative.

Going to Compounders on Capitol Hill in DC?
Wear some comfortable walking shoes. July is rather hot and humid in the capitol city, so dress appropriately. Also, don't forget the "3-1-1" rule for airport security:

"3-1-1 for carry-ons = 3-ounce bottle or less; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin."