PharmD Pharmacy, University of Georgia 2007

B.S. Pharmacy, University of Georgia 1991

B.S. Biology, Paine College 1980

• R.Ph., licensed by the state of Georgia
• Patient Counseling Certification
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Training Certification
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Certificate, UGA, College of Pharmacy
• Professional Compounding Centers of America Certification
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Pfizer, U.S. Pharmaceutical, and American Association of Diabetes Educators, Certificate of Acheiement
• American Pharmacist Association (APhA), Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery, Certificate of Achievement

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Member
• Pharmaceutical Compounding Centers of America (PCCA), Member
• National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA), Member

Dr. Elder is PBS’s only clinical faculty member. Her current research projects focus on the preparation of extemporaneously prepared sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products, beyond-use-dating (expiration) of compounded non-sterile pharmaceuticals, drug formulation for individualized patient care, and the use of technology in teaching and assessing pharmacy skills.

Elder, Deborah Lester, A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice and Compounding, Wolters Kluwer, 2017.

Michael W Neville, Russ Palmer, Deborah Elder, Michael Fulford, Steve Morris, and Kellie Sappington (2015). Evaluating the Effects of Flexible Learning about Aseptic Compounding on First-year Students in a Pharmacy Skills Laboratory. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education: Volume 79, Issue 6, Article 91.

doi: 10.5688/ajpe79691
Ansel, Howard (2014). Pharmaceutical Calculations. LWW, Baltimore, MD, Chapters 17(“Selected Calculations in Contemporary Compounding”) and 18 (“Selected Calculations involving Veterinary Pharmaceuticals”), 13th ed., pp. 287-318.

Elder, DL. et. al., Stability of Midazolam Intranasal Formulation for the Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Dogs, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 2011, 15(1): 74-78.

Eagleston, J. Platt, S., Elder, DL. et. al., Bioavailability of a Novel Intranasal Midazolam Gel in Dogs. American Journal Of Veterinary Research (AJVR), 2011.

Israel, B., Garner, S.,Thakare, M., Elder, DL., et  al., Transdermal Permeation of Novel n-acetyl-glucosamine/NSAIDs Mutual Prodrugs. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2010, 1-7, Early Online.

Collier JW, Thakare M, Garner ST, Israel B, Ahmed H, Granade S, Strong,  DL, et al., Accelerated dissolution testing for controlled release microspheres using the flow-through dissolution apparatus, Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2009 14(1): 9-17.

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