Universal Arts Compounding Pharmacy

PCAB Accreditation

Universal Arts Pharmacy earned its accreditation status in March 2007 with high marks on quality and safety.

As a proven leader in the pharmacy practice of compounding, we are the first in the state of Florida to have obtained it.

"The accredited status confirms our commitment to providing safe, personalized solutions that meet the medical needs of our patients; the needs of the healthcare providers in our community who rely on us for these specialized medicines"
-Ramon Moreno, R.Ph. FIACP

“We believe this will further strengthen the bond of trust between our compounding pharmacy and the Florida community.”
-Ramon Moreno, R.Ph. FIACP

Why is PCAB Accreditation Important in Selecting a Compounding Pharmacy?

As the demand for compounded medications increased, the pharmacy profession saw a need for an enhanced, profession-wide system of standards by which each compounding pharmacy can test its quality processes. Compounding pharmacists also wanted a mechanism to allow them to know that their quality is high and that their patients are as safe as possible. PCAB Accreditation gives patients and prescribers a way to select a pharmacy that meets high quality standards.

What is the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB), and what is its mission?

PCAB is a not-for-profit corporation formed by eight national pharmacy organizations that recognized the need for a national standards organization for compounding pharmacy. Each of these organizations has one representative on the board. The member organizations are:

American College of Apothecaries
American Pharmacists Association
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
National Community Pharmacists Association
National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives
National Home Infusion Association
United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)

Click here to view the PCAB National Standards. For more information on PCAB Accreditation, visit the PCAB website at www.pcab.org.

AMA Adopts USP Compounding Standards

The American Medical Association has recognized the PCAB seal of accreditation as a means to identify compounding pharmacies that adhere to quality and practice standards.
Universal Arts Pharmacy has earned PCAB's Seal of Accredition and adheres to the USP Compounding Standards to ensure the highest quality and safety of your compounded sterile and non-sterile medication.

PHARMACY COMPOUNDING ACCREDITATION BOARD™ Washington, D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ken Baker, PCAB Executive Director 515-341-1250 kenbaker@pcab.info or Ramon Moreno, R.Ph., FIACP (305) 556-2673 compoundrx@uaprx.com

Local Pharmacy is First in Florida to Earn Top Quality & Safety Endorsement

March 2007; Universal Arts Compounding Pharmacy earned new accreditation status, with high marks on quality and safety

Miami-Dade County– One local pharmacy is making it easier for doctors and patients in Florida to choose a compounding pharmacy they know meets the highest quality and safety standards in its profession.

Universal Arts Compounding Pharmacy is the first in the state of Florida to earn the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s Seal of Accreditation – a new system of standards created by some of the leading organizations in pharmacy. The accreditation demonstrates that Universal Arts Compounding Pharmacy meets the highest quality and safety standards in its profession.

Compounding medications is an integral part of the practice of pharmacy; an estimated 30 million to 40 million prescriptions are compounded each year. Yet many people may not even be aware of its role. Compounded medications are prescriptions that are written by physicians, veterinarians and other legally authorized prescribers and prepared for an individual patient by a specially trained pharmacist.