ISOPP CAPhO Symposium 2025

Ensuring Safety in HD Pharmacy Compounding: From HD Wipe Sampling to Decontamination Science Workshop

Ensuring Safety in HD Pharmacy Compounding: From HD Wipe Sampling to Decontamination Science Workshop

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Thursday, April 3, 2025, 08:30-12:30
Victoria Conference Centre
Available to CAPhO members and non-members

Join us for an essential workshop focused on the safe handling of hazardous drugs (HDs) in pharmacy compounding. This session will provide valuable insights into the science and practical applications of HD wipe sampling, contamination control, and decontamination techniques. Join industry experts as they discuss different case studies and how to modify wipe sampling and decontamination strategies to better protect staff. 

Learning Objectives: 
By the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to: 

  1. Define the dangers of hazardous drugs (HDs) and the methods for HD wipe sampling
  2. Explain how to interpret HD wipe sampling results
  3. Determine practical outcomes related to detecting and correcting hazardous drug residues using real-life scenarios in pharmacy compounding, in both retail and hospital settings
  4. Identify procedural adaptations to minimize HD residue contamination when handling or compounding hazardous drugs
  5. Discuss procedures to reduce HD residue contamination, such as decontamination, and explain the scientific principles behind them

Program 

  • Welcome & Opening Remarks
  • Understanding Hazardous Drugs and HD Wipe Sampling
  • Case Studies: Parenteral HD Compounding
  • Case Studies: HD Oral Compounding and Repackaging  
  • The Science Behind Decontamination vs. Deactivation
  • Closing Thoughts & Practical Takeaways
  • Q&A and Open Discussion

Facilitators

  • Melanie Dorey R.Ph.T 
  • Mary Nazzal PharmD
  • Mark St. Marie CIH, RCP-SCF

This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance safety protocols in your pharmacy practice. Register now to ensure your participation in this invaluable learning experience. 

Workshop Presenters

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Melanie Dorey
R.Ph.T 
Critical Compounding Resources, Canada

Melanie Dorey is a registered pharmacy technician and has worked in the compounding industry since 2006. She graduated from a 2-year Pharmacy Technician program in 2006 and at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) where she acquired a passion for sterile and nonsterile compounding. While attending the Sterile Compounding Boot Camp in Denver, Colorado in 2007, Melanie met several key industry experts who ignited her passion for sterile and nonsterile compounding. In 2014, she joined the team at CriticalPoint and Kastango Consulting Group where she continued to hone her skills while developing eLearning, standard operating procedures, as well as in person and virtual lectures. She also traveled to client locations to perform competency assessment and customized training. Melanie has served on a variety of committees with NAPRA and the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Melanie is the owner of Critical Compounding Resources which offers services to compounding operations across North America. 

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Melanie Dorey
 
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Mark St. Marie
CIH, RCP-SCF
Eagleson Institute, United States

Mark, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of diverse experience.

With a background encompassing Department of Defense, Federal Government, and private sector Industrial Hygiene roles, Mark brings expertise in healthcare, Biosafety laboratory/research, and specialty evaluation and certification of controlled environments.

Previously, he served as the National Industrial Hygiene Program Manager for the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing Occupational Safety and Health and USP 797/800 policy development, implementation, and compliance across 175+ Medical Centers.

A retired U.S. Air Force Industrial Hygiene Bioenvironmental Engineering Professional, he holds certifications as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and Controlled Environment Testing Association CNBT Registered Certification Professional for Sterile Compounding Facilities (RCCP-SCF).

Mark is dedicated to STEM education and training. During his tenure at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, he instructed new Air Force enlisted and officer Industrial Hygiene Bioenvironmental Engineering Airmen, teaching a comprehensive curriculum covering industrial hygiene principles, analytical chemistry, air monitoring techniques, and more. Mark is currently an Adjunct Instructor in the Certification of Sterile Compounding Facilities Course at the Eagleson Institute, Sanford, ME.

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Mark St. Marie
 
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Mary Nazzal
PharmD
Field Operations for Critical Compounding Resources LLC (CCR), United States

Mary Nazzal, a PharmD, Registered Pharmacist, is the Co-owner and Director of Field Operations for Critical Compounding Resources LLC (CCR). She received her PharmD degree from Butler University of Indianapolis and has completed the Nuclear Pharmacy Certificate Program at Purdue University. Mary received her Compounded Sterile Preparations Certification from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in the fall of 2019 as a member of its inaugural class.

She has over 18 years of progressive and diverse hospital pharmacist experience, including administrative, inpatient pharmacy, de-centralized pharmacy, and operating room, focusing on sterile compounding. Before co-owning CCR LLC, Mary was the Director of Field Operations for Kastango Consulting Group, a TRC Healthcare Company, where she directed the day-to-day consulting operations. Before that, Mary established and led sterile compounding services, including pharmacy-related policy/procedure/SOP development, technology setup and implementation, training development, and execution for Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. She currently performs gap analysis, facility design development, and review of construction documents for clients to ensure regulatory compliance and provide best practice recommendations regarding compounding. In addition, she is involved in product development for CCR. She is also a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Indiana Pharmacists Association, Controlled Environment Testing Association (CETA) and the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA). She recently became a member of the ASHP Section of Inpatient Care Practitioners Section Advisory Groups: Compounding Practice.

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Mary Nazzal