Agenda

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Thursday, November 5

9:00 am	Opening Announcements
9:10 am	Solving Unique Health Challenges Through Innovation – Lizzie Harbin
9:20 am	A Nation of Unwell: What’s Gone Wrong? – Kristine Gedroic, MD, FAAFP, FABIM Dr. Kristine Gedroic is an integrative medicine specialist and director of the Gedroic Medical Institute in New Jersey. In this session, she’ll explore how the health of many patients today can be recovered without a lifetime of medication and will share her theories on the role of gut imbalances in chronic diseases. Dr. Gedroic will also discuss how to boost your immune system and successes she’s had in helping her patients control inflammation and recover from COVID-19.
10:45 am	Break
10:55 am	Compounding for Chronic Disease and Cellular Health – Nat Jones, RPh, FAPC PCCA Clinical Compounding Pharmacist Nat Jones will reveal specific compounding opportunities for the health conditions covered during Dr. Gedroic’s presentation.
11:35 am	Virtual Expo
12:10 pm	A Word from Our Industry Partners: Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding and National Community Pharmacists Association – Scott Brunner, CAE; Doug Hoey, RPh, MBA
12:20 pm	How I Developed a Relationship with My Lawmaker: Member Panel – Jeffery R. Bray, MBA, MAED, SHRM-SCP; Kelly Selby, RPh, FAPC; Gopesh Patel, RPh Are you doing all that you can to preserve and protect your compounding practice? Join us for a NEW format of the Public Affairs Update where your fellow members will take the stage to share how they successfully hosted congressional representatives in their pharmacies and got their voices heard.
1:20 pm	PCCA Innovation Part 1 – Gus Bassani, PharmD One of the many perks of attending International Seminar is being the first among your peers to discover what the PCCA Research and Development team has been working on throughout the year. Learn about the latest and greatest PCCA products and services from PCCA Chief Scientific Officer Gus Bassani.
1:35 pm	Announcements 2020 George Roentsch Scholarship Recipient Announcement
1:45 pm	Adjourn
2-9 pm	Roundtable Networking Sessions (click to collapse/expand) Facilitated by PCCA staff members, these virtual roundtables provide opportunities to share your best practices and favorite formulas, learn from others, and ask questions. Roundtables will be limited in size, so that you can personally connect with others in your session. NOTE: The roundtable designations are topic specific to help you select which one best meets your needs. These are discussion and networking groups only; no presentations will be given by the facilitator. Networking sessions will not be recorded; they are only available live. All Sessions are Sponsored by 2:00 pm Roundtable: 1st Time Attendees, New Members, Owners, Staff Pharmacists, Technicians, Marketers, Students Meet other attendees who are in similar roles in the pharmacy as you are. Join the most applicable group to chat about opportunities, challenges and responsibilities for your position. If you are a first-time attendee, we’ll show you the ropes of International Seminar and share how others have gained the most from their seminar experience and applied learnings back at the pharmacy. If you are a new member, this is an especially great way to connect with others so you can learn from each other and form your own network outside of these roundtables. 3:30 pm Roundtable 1: Naltrexone Bring your questions, patient success stories and newest uses for naltrexone to this roundtable. One of the hottest active ingredients in pharmaceutical compounding right now, naltrexone is being requested as low-dose naltrexone as well as topical and permeation-enhanced formulations for a wide array of patients. Roundtable 2: General Compounding If you want to discuss anything related to compounding, join this networking roundtable. Bring your questions and successes on formulations, clinical topics, tips and tricks, workflow, and anything else related to what’s going on in your pharmacy. Roundtable 3: Male HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about testosterone, erectile dysfunction, BPH, prostate cancer and all other male hormone-related conditions. Roundtable 4: Human Resources Need answers to your human resources questions? Join this discussion about employee hiring/firing, retention and employee engagement ideas, as well as current opportunities and challenges handling employee COVID-19 related concerns. Roundtable 5: EAGLE: Testing of Compounds Join Eagle Analytical experts in this roundtable to ask questions on potency and sterility testing, and network with others on best practices in testing. Roundtable 6: Veterinary Bring your pets to this roundtable networking session! Enjoy time with your colleagues sharing favorite veterinary cases, formulas and ways to build relationships with your local veterinarians to grow this niche. Roundtable 7: Autoimmune There are over 100 autoimmune conditions affecting more and more patients. Join this roundtable session to network with others and learn more about how to help this increasing group of patients with compounds, supplements and lifestyle change. 5:00 pm Roundtable 1: Female HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about all issues related to women’s health, hormones, female conditions, patient consultation and much more. Roundtable 2: Social Media Whether you are a Facebook and Instagram expert or are new to social media, join in this roundtable to share how you are using these platforms to grow your community outreach and stay connected with your patients. Roundtable 3: Pain Patients look to compounding pharmacies for alternatives to commercially available pain control medications. This is still a hot topic in compounding. Join in and bring your questions, successes and favorite formulas that have helped your patients have a better quality of life. Roundtable 4: Regulatory Compliance Join this roundtable to discuss USP compliance, DQSA/503A/FDA expectations, NASEM, developing relationships with lawmakers, and any other hot topic on the legal and regulatory front facing compounding pharmacy today. Roundtable 5: Sterile If you compound sterile preparations in your pharmacy, this roundtable networking session is for you. Join in to discuss sterile compounding workflow, formulation ideas, environmental monitoring and more. Roundtable 6: General Compounding If you want to discuss anything related to compounding, join this networking roundtable. Bring your questions and successes on formulations, clinical topics, tips and tricks, workflow, and anything else related to what’s going on in your pharmacy. Roundtable 7: Public Affairs (NASEM) The report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) includes recommendations that restrict the use of compounded hormone preparations, and recommends that the most commonly compounded hormones be reviewed for the FDA Difficult to Compound List (it is unlawful to compound items on this list). Join us for this session to learn about the issues and find out how you can help by contacting your lawmakers on Capitol Hill. 6:30 pm Roundtable 1: Dermatology Join this roundtable to discuss your favorite dermatological and cosmeceutical formulas. What compounds are most common in your practice, how are you growing your dermatology business, and what are some new ways you’ve introduced your services to local dermatologists? Bring wound and scar successes and challenges to this roundtable as well. Roundtable 2: Veterinary Bring your pets to this roundtable networking session! Enjoy time with your colleagues sharing favorite veterinary cases, formulas and ways to build relationships with your local veterinarians to grow this niche. Roundtable 3: Human Resources Need answers to your human resources questions? Join this discussion about employee hiring/firing, retention and employee engagement ideas, as well as current opportunities and challenges handling employee COVID-19 related concerns. Roundtable 4: Marketing & Sales Use this roundtable to network with other colleagues who manage marketing and/or sales for the pharmacy. Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices on how to market your pharmacy and reach prescribers and patients – in person and virtually. Roundtable 5: Business Join Compounding Pharmacy Management experts in this roundtable to ask questions about all things related to the business: financials, staffing, buying/selling a pharmacy and more. Roundtable 6: Autoimmune There are over 100 autoimmune conditions affecting more and more patients. Join this roundtable session to network with others and learn more about how to help this increasing group of patients with compounds, supplements and lifestyle change. Roundtable 7: Concierge Groups Happy Hour Open to concierge group members only! Bring your best ideas to share with the group. What are your key takeaways from seminar so far and how are you going to implement them into your pharmacy to ensure ROI from the event? 8:00 pm Roundtable 1: Female HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about all issues related to women’s health, hormones, female conditions, patient consultation and much more. Roundtable 2: General Compounding If you want to discuss anything related to compounding, join this networking roundtable. Bring your questions and successes on formulations, clinical topics, tips and tricks, workflow, and anything else related to what’s going on in your pharmacy. Roundtable 3: Naltrexone Bring your questions, patient success stories and newest uses for naltrexone to this roundtable. One of the hottest active ingredients in pharmaceutical compounding right now, naltrexone is being requested as low-dose naltrexone as well as topical and permeation-enhanced formulations for a wide array of patients.

Friday, November 6

7:00 am	Virtual Yoga – Instructor DeDe King
9:00 am	Opening Announcements
9:10 am	Improving Patients' Lives with Low-Dose Naltrexone – Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM (candidate) Approximately 50 million Americans, 20 percent of the population, suffer from autoimmune diseases and more than 100 autoimmune disorders have been identified to date. The good news? Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been studied recently regarding its application for autoimmune disorders. Sebastian will provide insight into the science, physiology and mechanisms of action of LDN, as well as the many conditions it may be beneficial for.
10:05 am	What Works for Me: How A Virtual LDN Event Helped Us Connect with Practitioners – Terry Vasenden
10:30 am	Break
10:40 am	What’s Hot and New: Formulas Part 1 – Ranel Larsen, PharmD; Deborah Clark, BSPharm, RPh What trends are dominating the compounding marketplace? What are the most common requests from PCCA members? Don’t miss this presentation covering disease state overviews and compounding options, plus new and classic formulas designed to help your patients and practitioners.
11:10 am	Virtual Expo
11:40 am	Nutrient Connection Between Stress and Chronic Disease – Ron Grabowski, RD, DC Patients come into the pharmacy daily with fatigue, irritability, aches and pains, decreased immune function and heart palpitations. Did you know there is so much interconnectedness between these symptoms and stress? Dr. Graboswski says stress is the most common concern he is seeing in patients recently and it has a huge impact on their nutritional status and overall health. During this presentation, he will share his overall thought process on medications, the connection to nutrients, and the relationship between stress, diabetes and autoimmune disease.
12:55 pm	Using Micronutrient Testing in the Pharmacy – Steve Hoffart, PharmD Pharmacy can play a big role in assessing patients’ nutritional status and recommending supplements. During this presentation, you will hear how your colleagues have had success with adding micronutrient testing and nutritional consultation to their pharmacies’ offerings.
1:15 pm	PCCA Innovation Part 2 – Daniel Banov, RPh, MS Learn more about the latest and greatest PCCA products and services.
1:30 pm	Announcements Pharmacist of the Year Announcement – Jim Smith
1:45 pm	Adjourn
2-9 pm	Roundtable Networking Sessions(click to collapse/expand) Facilitated by PCCA staff members, these virtual roundtables provide opportunities to share your best practices and favorite formulas, learn from others, and ask questions. Roundtables will be limited in size, so that you can personally connect with others in your session. NOTE: The roundtable designations are topic specific to help you select which one best meets your needs. These are discussion and networking groups only; no presentations will be given by the facilitator. Networking sessions will not be recorded; they are only available live. All Sessions are Sponsored by 2:00 pm Roundtable 1: Naltrexone Bring your questions, patient success stories and newest uses for naltrexone to this roundtable. One of the hottest active ingredients in pharmaceutical compounding right now, naltrexone is being requested as low-dose naltrexone as well as topical and permeation-enhanced formulations for a wide array of patients. Roundtable 2: Female HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about all issues related to women’s health, hormones, female conditions, patient consultation and much more. Roundtable 3: General Compounding If you want to discuss anything related to compounding, join this networking roundtable. Bring your questions and successes on formulations, clinical topics, tips and tricks, workflow, and anything else related to what’s going on in your pharmacy. Roundtable 4: Pain Patients look to compounding pharmacies for alternatives to commercially available pain control medications. This is still a hot topic in compounding. Join in and bring your questions, successes and favorite formulas that have helped your patients have a better quality of life. Roundtable 5: Business Join Compounding Pharmacy Management experts in this roundtable to ask questions about all things related to the business: financials, staffing, buying/selling a pharmacy and more. Roundtable 6: Dentistry Join this roundtable to discuss opportunities in compounding for dentists, how to best help patients with health concerns related to their dental health and ideas on how to grow this niche. Roundtable 7: Public Affairs (NASEM) The report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) includes recommendations that restrict the use of compounded hormone preparations, and recommends that the most commonly compounded hormones be reviewed for the FDA Difficult to Compound List (it is unlawful to compound items on this list). Join us for this session to learn about the issues and find out how you can help by contacting your lawmakers on Capitol Hill. 3:30 pm Roundtable 1: Nutrition & Micronutrient Testing Bring your ideas on building your nutrition business, including supplements, consultations and micronutrient testing. After listening to the main stage speakers on this topic, share how you can grow your practice in this area. Roundtable 2: Social Media Whether you are a Facebook and Instagram expert or are new to social media, join in this roundtable to share how you are using these platforms to grow your community outreach and stay connected with your patients. Roundtable 3: Sterile If you compound sterile preparations in your pharmacy, this roundtable networking session is for you. Join in to discuss sterile compounding workflow, formulation ideas, environmental monitoring and more. Roundtable 4: Dermatology Join this roundtable to discuss your favorite dermatological and cosmeceutical formulas. What compounds are most common in your practice, how are you growing your dermatology business, and what are some new ways you’ve introduced your services to local dermatologists? Bring wound and scar successes and challenges to this roundtable as well. Roundtable 5: Autoimmune There are over 100 autoimmune conditions affecting more and more patients. Join this roundtable session to network with others and learn more about how to help this increasing group of patients with compounds, supplements and lifestyle change. Roundtable 6: Veterinary Bring your pets to this roundtable networking session! Enjoy time with your colleagues sharing favorite veterinary cases, formulas and ways to build relationships with your local veterinarians to grow this niche. Roundtable 7: Female HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about all issues related to women’s health, hormones, female conditions, patient consultation and much more. 5:00 pm Roundtable 1: EAGLE: Testing of Compounds Join Eagle Analytical experts in this roundtable to ask questions on potency and sterility testing, and network with others on best practices in testing. Roundtable 2: Naltrexone Bring your questions, patient success stories and newest uses for naltrexone to this roundtable. One of the hottest active ingredients in pharmaceutical compounding right now, naltrexone is being requested as low-dose naltrexone as well as topical and permeation-enhanced formulations for a wide array of patients. Roundtable 3: Social Media Whether you are a Facebook and Instagram expert or are new to social media, join in this roundtable to share how you are using these platforms to grow your community outreach and stay connected with your patients. Roundtable 4: Pain Patients look to compounding pharmacies for alternatives to commercially available pain control medications. This is still a hot topic in compounding. Join in and bring your questions, successes and favorite formulas that have helped your patients have a better quality of life. Roundtable 5: Male HRT Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices about testosterone, erectile dysfunction, BPH, prostate cancer and all other male hormone-related conditions. Roundtable 6: Pediatrics Join in to discuss all issues related to pediatric patients, including common conditions, popular formulations, special dosage forms, including ketogenic diets, g tube administration, and alternative routes of administration. Roundtable 7: Concierge Groups Happy Hour Open to concierge group members only! Bring your best ideas to share with the group. What are your key takeaways from seminar so far and how are you going to implement them into your pharmacy to ensure ROI from the event? 6:30 pm Happy Hour at The Zoom Bar – Who will win the Best Blue Out Awards? Meet your colleagues at the bar… the Zoom Bar that is! Pick a room, hang out with old friends and meet new ones. This is your opportunity to share your favorite formulas, compounding tips and tricks, and new therapeutic niches – or simply catch up and say hello to those you haven’t seen in a while. Mix up your favorite cocktail and come decked out in your best blues. Each facilitator will give out a Best Blue Out Award. 8:00 pm Roundtable 1: Marketing & Sales Use this roundtable to network with other colleagues who manage marketing and/or sales for the pharmacy. Join in and bring your questions, successes and best practices on how to market your pharmacy and reach prescribers and patients – in person and virtually. Roundtable 2: Nutrition & Micronutrient Testing Bring your ideas on building your nutrition business, including supplements, consultations and micronutrient testing. After listening to the main stage speakers on this topic, share how you can grow your practice in this area. Roundtable 3: Regulatory Compliance Join this roundtable to discuss USP compliance, DQSA/503A/FDA expectations, NASEM, developing relationships with lawmakers, and any other hot topic on the legal and regulatory front facing compounding pharmacy today.

Saturday, November 7

7:00 am	Virtual Exercise Class – Instructors Sebastian Denison, RPh, FAARM (candidate); Renee Prescott, PharmD
9:00 am	Opening Announcements
9:10 am	The Mouth-Body Connection – Gerald Curatola, DMD Biological dentistry is an approach that promotes health and wellness instead of the treatment of disease, encompassing both modern science and natural healing. Dr. Curatola will discuss avoidance and elimination of toxins from dental materials, proper nutrition for the prevention and reversal of degenerative dental disease, and procedures such as cavitation surgery to remove biofilms.
10:30 am	Break
10:40 am	Compounding Opportunities for Dentistry – Tricia Heitman, PharmD PCCA Clinical Compounding Pharmacist Tricia Heitman will reveal specific compounding opportunities for the dental health conditions covered during Dr. Curatola’s presentation.
11:10 am	What’s Hot and New: Formulas Part 2 – Sara Hover, RPh, FAARM; Mark Gonzalez, PharmD What trends are dominating the compounding marketplace? What are the most common requests from PCCA members? Don’t miss this presentation covering disease state overviews and compounding options, plus new and classic formulas designed to help your patients and practitioners.
11:40 am	Virtual Expo
12:10 pm	PCCA Innovation Part 3 – Daniel Banov, RPh, MS Daniel Banov shares the final new product reveal.
12:25 pm	The Science of Taking Action – Steve Garguilo This popular keynote will detail the science of what sparks people to act and what holds people back from taking action on projects and ideas. Through humorous stories and proven tips and data, all participants will learn how to start building action as a key capability for themselves as leaders.
1:25 pm	Closing Announcements
1:30 pm	Adjourn

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