Who is responsible for ensuring that all compounding personnel are properly trained and evaluated?

The responsibility for ensuring that all compounding personnel are properly trained and evaluated primarily falls on the pharmacist. This role is crucial because pharmacists are highly educated professionals who possess extensive knowledge about drug compounding, laws, regulations, and standards such as USP 797, which governs sterile compounding practices.

Pharmacists oversee the entire compounding process and must ensure that all personnel, including technicians and support staff, receive the necessary training. This includes both initial training and ongoing competency evaluations to maintain high standards of practice and patient safety. The role of the pharmacist is essential in establishing and maintaining quality assurance processes, allowing them to ensure that all staff adhere to safety protocols and best practices in sterile compounding.

While other roles may contribute to training and evaluation, such as supervisors or quality control officers, the ultimate accountability lies with the pharmacist, who integrates the regulatory requirements and clinical knowledge into the training programs for compounding personnel.