In 2002, a total of 267 personnel underwent the competency evaluation. In 2003, the number increased to 272. Most of these individuals had extensive experience in sterile preparation and had ...

Purpose: Using a multiple-step testing medium-risk-level compounding test procedure, the evaluation of two work-practice changes to determine if the changes could effectively reduce the potential for ...

Sterile compounding has long been recognized as a high-risk area of health system pharmacy. Traditional manual IV compounding techniques can be prone to human error, leading to incorrect ingredients ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and INDIANAPOLIS – A Purdue-related startup is developing the first USP 797 certified, virtual pharmacy cleanroom laboratory for students and other industry professionals to gain ...

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the ASHP Foundation have offered up guidelines on outsourcing sterile compounding services, following a deadly outbreak of meningitis caused by ...

Smarthood™ is the first solution to integrate IV workflow software, hardware, and peripherals directly into the hood enhancing best practices, bolstering safety, and streamlining the entire workflow.

On Nov. 1, the new U.S. Pharmacopoeia standards on sterile and nonsterile compounding will be implemented. Here’s what leaders need to know about USP 795 and USP 797: a. Nonpreserved aqueous dosage ...

A Purdue-related startup is developing the first USP 797 certified, virtual pharmacy cleanroom laboratory for students and other industry professionals to gain hands-on experience in creating sterile ...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health today announced a partnership with Omnicell, Inc. to distribute Omnicell’s IVX Workflow system, which integrates with Wolters Kluwer’s ...

Grifols, a leading global producer of plasma-derived medicines and provider of technologies and services for hospitals, clinics and compounding centers, announced the launch of its latest sterile ...