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Optimizing Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Management - Perspectives from Health-System Leaders


Release Date:  09/20/2023
Expiration Date: 09/20/2026
Activity Type: Knowledge-based (No CE)
Credit Hours: There is no ACPE credit associated
Activity Fee: Free to subscribers

Activity Overview

The cold chain plays a pivotal role in maintaining the potency and safety of temperature-sensitive medications, vaccines, and biologics from production to administration. Pharmacists understand the significance of adhering to strict temperature control guidelines to safeguard patient health and minimize risk to the organization. Pharmacists need to stay at the forefront of pharmaceutical cold chain management practices and evolving medicines requiring ultra-cold temperature storage to ensure safe and effective medications are delivered to patients now and in the future.    

In this informative session, health system leaders will share their perspectives from the ASHP Executive Forum on Cold Chain Management series which explored the current state and challenges around cold chain management, health system design to optimize cold chain management, and preparing for the future of cold chain management. Key recommendations from the forums which included representatives from health systems, specialty pharmacies, wholesalers, distributors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, GPOs, regulatory agencies, federal pharmacy, and other stakeholders will be presented.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

In this informative session, health system leaders will share their perspectives from the ASHP Executive Forum on Cold Chain Management series which explored the current state and challenges around cold chain management, health system design to optimize cold chain management, and preparing for the future of cold chain management. 

After completing this activity, the learner should be able to:

  • Define the current state, challenges, and risks in pharmaceutical cold chain management
  • Identify health system design elements related to cold chain management
  • Describe practical tips for optimizing cold chain storage and transportation

* Introduction
* Presentation
* Q&A

Richard Montgomery, BSPharm, MBA
Director of Pharmacy Contracts and Sourcing
Advent Health
Altamonte Springs, FL

Annette Karageanes, MS, RPh
Director of Pharmacy, System Operations
Corewell Health
Southfield, MI

Jason Chou, PharmD, MS
Vice President – Pharmacy Services
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, Louisiana

Moderator:

Sophia Chhay, PharmD
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Planning, Innovation Center
ASHP
Bethesda, MD

No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company.

As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education definition of ineligible company. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the CPE activity

This activity consists of recordings of faculty slides presentations, active learning activities, discussion, and handouts. There is no CE associated with this activity.

This webinar has been made possible through the support of Cold Chain Technologies, Inc.