Charles Leiter Honored as Innovative Pharmacist of the Year
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 28, 2014 -- Leiter's Compounding, a sterile and non-sterile compounding facility in San Jose, California, is pleased to announce Charles Leiter, CEO & President, has received California Pharmacists Association’s Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award. Leiter was presented the award at the annual West Coast Pharmacy Exchange on April 25 in Palm Springs, CA.
The Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award recognizes a California Pharmacist Association member pharmacist that is directly involved in a project or practice of pharmacy that has either significantly improved patient care or added to the scope of pharmacy practice.
“I am humbled and honored to receive the Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award,” said Charles Leiter. “It is a testament to our employees and the quality medication that they produce on a daily basis. We consistently compound to the highest standards in the industry and our innovative quality assurance team oversees state-of-the-art compounding operations. We are excited to extend the innovative operations to our FDA registered Outsourcing Facility. In conjunction with FDA 503B Outsourcing facility requirements, this facility will be at current Good Manufacturing Practices.”
In a statement from California Pharmacist Association, Charles was recognized for his continued support of the highest quality compounding. “Leiter’s pharmacy has an unparalleled reputation for quality. From construction of absolute state-of-the-art clean rooms to employment of FDA-trained safety specialists, Charles places the highest premium on patient safety. He travels throughout the country to lecture on quality in compounding. Charles is an extremely professional, humble, friendly man who is a true innovator, pioneer and humanitarian. And his work has not just touched, but made a significant difference in, the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients across the USA.”
Charles Leiter is recognized as one of the world’s leading Ophthalmic pharmacists and regularly consults with major teaching hospitals and institutes. He has been recognized as an industry leader in quality compounded products and has been a featured speaker on compounding quality assurance at the annual American Society of Registered Nurses, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology conferences.
About Leiter's Compounding
Leiter’s Compounding is a compounding facility located in San Jose, California and is an FDA registered Outsourcing Facility. Leiter’s Compounding is the industry leader in sterile and non-sterile Ophthalmic compounds and compounds over 11,000 custom prescription medications. It is currently operated by President and CEO Charles Leiter, Pharm. D. Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy has compounded more than 1 million sterile doses in the last 25 years.
Visit Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy online at http://www.leiterrx.com.
About California Pharmacist Association
California Pharmacist Association is the largest state association representing pharmacists. CPhA represents pharmacists, technicians, and student pharmacists from all practice settings. These practice settings include community pharmacy (both independent owners and employees working in chain drug stores), hospitals & health-systems, and specialty practices such as compounding, managed care, and long term care. The CPhA mission is to advance the practice of pharmacy for the promotion of health.
Steven Shepherd, Leiter's Compounding Pharmacy, http://www.leiterrx.com, +1 (408) 656-6904, [email protected]
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