Compounding essentials for 2025
Tracks
3
| Sunday, August 3, 2025 |
| 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM |
| C2.5 + C2.6 |
Details
With the release of the 2024 Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines on Compounding of Medicines and APF26, pharmacists must navigate evolving regulations while ensuring high-quality, safe compounding practices. This session will explore key requirements from the latest guidelines, including regulatory expectations, quality and safety considerations, and best-practice approaches. Gain clarity on when and how pharmacists can compound, compliance obligations, and practical insights for ensuring safe and effective compounded medicines.
Learning objectives
- Discuss regulatory requirements and professional responsibilities in compounding practice.
- Describe quality and safety considerations to ensure compliance with compounding standards.
- Discuss strategies for implementing compounding guidelines in pharmacy settings.
Competency standards (2016): 1.3, 3.4
Speakers
Branko Radojkovic
Lecturer
University of New South Wales
Compounding essentials for 2025
Biography
Branko Radojkovic is a clinical pharmacist with extensive experience in hospital pharmacy, compounding, and aseptic services. He is currently employed as a lecturer at the School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney. In addition to his current role, he is pursuing a PhD at the University of Technology Sydney, focusing on Indigenous health.
Branko Radojkovic, MClinPharm, FSHP, FANZCAP (Compound., Ophthal.), AFHEA
