Don's Pharmacy and Sierra Compounding Pharmacy have
the distinction of being the first two pharmacies in the state of
Nevada to earn the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation
Board’s Seal of Accreditation – a system of standards created
by some of the leading organizations in pharmacy. The
accreditation demonstrates that Don's Pharmacy and Sierra
Compounding Pharmacy meet the highest quality and safety
standards in the pharmacy profession.

Compounding medications is an integral part of the practice of
pharmacy and the demand for these customized medications
is increasing every year. Yet many people may not even be
aware of its role. Compounded medications are prescriptions
that are written by physicians, veterinarians and other legally
authorized prescribers and prepared for an individual patient
by a specially trained pharmacist. Examples of compounded
prescriptions are:

• When a child needs a smaller dose of a medicine that
  is only commercially manufactured in adult-size doses.
• When a person cannot tolerate the inactive ingredients
  (such as gluten or sugar) in manufactured medicines.
• When a doctor believes a medicine is needed for his or
  her patient, but a manufacturer has discontinued the
  medicine for economic reasons.

Many pharmacies practice a small degree of compounding,
while others specialize in the centuries-old practice.

"Don’s Pharmacy and Sierra Compounding Pharmacy's
PCAB Accreditation status and designations as PCAB
Accredited™ compounding pharmacies let the public know
that Don’s Pharmacy and Sierra Compounding Pharmacy
rank among the best for quality and safety,” said David
Vasenden, Registered Pharmacist/Owner. "The PCAB Seal
of Accreditation shows our dedication to protecting our
patients by practicing safe, high-quality compounding."

With the high volume of prescriptions that are
compounded each year, there has been a need for
an enhanced, profession-wide system of standards by
which each compounding pharmacy can test its quality
processes. While compounding pharmacy is regulated by
the state, PCAB Accreditation is an even more
comprehensive way to ensure a compounding pharmacy
is meeting the highest quality and safety standards.

To earn PCAB Accreditation, Don's Pharmacy and Sierra
Compounding Pharmacy had to complete an extensive
application, document written policies and provide an
analysis of quality procedures that was reviewed by the
Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board and some of
the leading figures in the field of compounding. Next, the
pharmacies opened their doors for an extensive on-site
inspection led by compounding experts. Only when these
stringent evaluations were completed did the Pharmacy
Compounding Accreditation Board officially grant Don's
Pharmacy and Sierra Compounding Pharmacy the PCAB
Seal of Accreditation and the right to use the designation
"PCAB Accredited™ compounding pharmacy."

"We are honored by this PCAB accreditation. It confirms
our commitment to providing safe, personalized solutions
that meet the medical needs of our patients - and the needs
of the healthcare providers in our community who rely on us
for these specialized medicines," said David Vasenden,
Registered Pharmacist/Owner. "We believe this will further
strengthen the bond of trust between our pharmacies and
the Reno/Sparks community."