Which specific compounding pharmacies (by legal business name) list current PCAB or ACHC accreditation for sterile compounding?
Executive summary
A review of the provided reporting shows several named compounding pharmacies publicly state they hold PCAB/ACHC accreditation for sterile compounding—examples found in marketing and accreditation pages include Pharmacy Specialties & Clinic, Inc.; Town & Country Compounding; Harbor Compounding; and Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy [1] [2] [3] [4]. ACHC/PCAB describes the sterile compounding program and references USP <797> as the standard framework for “Sterile Pharmacy Compounding” accreditation [5] [6], but the sources provided do not supply a definitive, dated ACHC/PCAB registry to independently confirm the current accreditation status of every named entity at this moment [7].
1. Which compounding pharmacies in the reporting explicitly claim PCAB/ACHC accreditation
Multiple individual compounding pharmacies included in the supplied reporting explicitly advertise PCAB (a service of ACHC) accreditation on their websites or materials: Pharmacy Specialties & Clinic, Inc. is described as a PCAB-accredited compounding pharmacy and is celebrated in that source as an early recipient of a hazardous-drug distinction [1]; Town & Country Compounding’s site asserts PCAB/ACHC accreditation and markets itself as “PCAB • ACHC • NABP Accredited” for sterile and non-sterile services [2]; Harbor Compounding lists PCAB among its accreditations and positions that designation as evidence of meeting rigorous standards [3]; and Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy states pursuit of PCAB accreditation for its sterile and non-sterile compounding programs [4]. Each of these claims appears in the organizations’ own materials or third‑party site snippets provided here [1] [2] [3] [4].
2. What ACHC/PCAB says about “sterile” accreditation and why that matters
ACHC’s PCAB program explicitly frames “Sterile Pharmacy Compounding” accreditation as referencing USP <797> standards and as a distinct set of process and environment requirements for producing sterile preparations; ACHC’s materials note revised PCAB CFST standards took effect June 1, 2024 and tie hazardous-drug handling to USP <800> where applicable [5] [6]. ACHC/PCAB positions accreditation as a voluntary, peer‑based quality benchmark intended to demonstrate compliance with national compounding standards rather than a state licensure action [7] [8]. Those statements explain why pharmacies advertise PCAB/ACHC seals: they are claiming adherence to recognized sterile‑compounding practices [7] [8].
3. Limits of the available reporting: “listed” vs. independently current
The supplied sources demonstrate that named pharmacies publicly list PCAB/ACHC accreditation on their sites or in news materials [1] [2] [3] [4], and ACHC documents outline the program and standards [5] [7] [6]. However, none of the provided clips is a dated ACHC/PCAB accreditation roster or a live verification tool, and therefore the reportage here cannot by itself verify whether each listed pharmacy’s sterile accreditation is presently active or whether any accreditations have lapsed or changed since the page was published [5] [7]. The absence of an explicit, authoritative ACHC directory in the provided reporting is a material limitation in confirming “current” status [7].
4. How to interpret provider claims and the next verification steps
Because PCAB is marketed as a voluntary, rigorous accreditation service and because pharmacies prominently feature the seal in marketing, claims by Pharmacy Specialties & Clinic, Inc.; Town & Country Compounding; Harbor Compounding; and Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy indicate those organizations assert PCAB/ACHC sterile‑compounding accreditation [1] [2] [3] [4]. To move from asserted to confirmed “current” accreditation requires direct cross‑checking with ACHC/PCAB’s official listings or contacting ACHC/PCAB or the pharmacy directly—sources provided describe program mechanics and standards but do not include a verifying, date‑stamped accreditation list [5] [7] [6].
5. Broader context and potential agenda signals in sources
Industry and pharmacy sites use PCAB/ACHC accreditation as a quality signal—ACHC materials emphasize an educational, partnership approach and link accreditation to compliance with USP chapters, which benefits both pharmacies (marketing advantage) and patients (assurance claim) [7] [6] [9]. Conversely, marketing pages naturally aim to attract business and may not reflect real‑time accreditation status; the ACHC pages are procedural and program‑oriented rather than a searchable registry, so readers should be aware of the marketing incentive on pharmacy pages and the informational, not‑exhaustive, nature of the ACHC materials supplied [7] [5].