Compounding for the Veterinary Patient Home Study In this 6-hour knowledge-based home study learning program, participants will review the regulations of veterinary medicine and recommendations for veterinary compounding, as well as the challenges in compounding for a veterinary patient. Participants will explore ways to help patients and owners by adjusting dosage strength, customizing dosage forms, and [...]
Special Benefit for New Members The Veterinary Pharmacotherapy Basics Bundle is accredited for 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and technicians. Not So Tiny Humans: Understanding Anatomy & Physiology of Dogs and Cats — Dr. Erica Wassack, PharmD, FACVP; 1 CEU The GRAS is Not Always Greener: Providing Toxin-free [...]
The American College of Veterinary Pharmacists' Preceptor's Guide to a Veterinary Pharmacy Rotation. Student interest in veterinary pharmacy is increasing, and most pharmacy schools don't have a curriculum that includes veterinary pharmacy. Therefore students are looking for IPPE and APPE opportunities to explore what veterinary pharmacy is all about. Preceptors need [...]
New ACVP Board of Directors (Left - Right) Thomas Magnifico - President Elect, Brian Bowers - Vice President, Alexandria Arnett - Student Pharmacist, Erica Wassack - Chairman, Brenda Jensen - President, Tanner Trantham - Member at Large, Derrick Waller - Member at Large. New ACVP Fellows Congratulations to James Budde and Deborah Clark, [...]
While Atopica has been approved for dermatitis in dogs and cats for many years, a generic modified cyclosporine oral solution, Modulis (Provetica, LLC) has now been approved for cats by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A generic equivalent to Atopica for dogs, Cyclavance, was approved in October 2020. It is important to [...]
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, ACVP presented a virtual Town Hall meeting on GFI #256, who it affects, and how to comply. After a short PowerPoint presentation by Brenda Jensen, CPhT, CNMT, MBA, Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, DICVP, FACVP, FSVHP, moderated a panel discussion on the topic. Panelists: Brian Bowers, PharmD, FACVP Natalie Young, [...]
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, ACVP Chair, Natalie Young and Gigi Davidson, ACVP Delegate to APhA, presented a State of the College address, open to all members of the pharmacy and veterinary professions. What’s happening at ACVP Approval by the APhA House of Delegates for the ACVP's New Business Initiative to encourage Veterinary [...]
In addition to representing ACVP members in the APhA House of Delegates and introducing a new business item to encourage veterinary pharmacy training opportunities in pharmacy schools (this will link to previous blog post), ACVP will have an exhibit booth and three ACVP Board members, Chairman Natalie Young, President-Elect Brenda Jensen, and Secretary [...]
ACVP needs your help in creating veterinary pharmacy training opportunities in pharmacy schools. What’s Happening: The vote for ACVP’s New Business Item Proposal for the 2023 APhA House of Delegates will occur on March 27, 2023. ACVP needs support from every House of Delegate member possible. New Business Item #1 (submitted by ACVP [...]
Drugmaker Eli Lilly announced earlier this month that it is lowering the price of the most commonly used forms of insulin by 70%, a move that could benefit owners of insulin-dependent diabetic pets. Diabetes affects one in 308 dogs and one in 230 cats in the US. Owners of diabetic pets have seen insulin [...]