What is the state of compounding? Pharmacy Purchasing & Products released their annual State of Pharmacy Compounding survey. The survey is a nationwide sampling of directors of health-system pharmacies and their views on current compounding issues, including USP 797 compliance, cleaning practices and competencies.
Regulatory inspections have become more common - 73 percent of respondents had a recent state board inspection. And while most cleanrooms in use were installed within the past five years, 47 percent of respondents had a difficult time getting budget approval for cleanroom construction or renovation.
Our next free webinar with Eric S. Kastango addresses the costs of sterile compounding. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on pharmacy leadership to cut operating costs in their departments and many compliance elements of USP 797 are viewed as expensive and ripe for replacing or ripping out. In "Decreasing Costs in your Sterile Compounding Operation without Sacrificing Quality," Eric will provide actionable ideas that will improve the efficiency of your sterile compounding operation which will result in decreased costs without sacrificing quality. Register today!
When it comes to ensuring compounding compliance, PP&P's survey also noted that 79 percent of facilities already have a compounding training program in place. Simplifi 797 can help keep staff educated on compliance policies. The new generation of Simplifi 797 includes unlimited access to 42 hours of ACPE-approved sterile compounding continuing education. Get a free demo today.
To swift and safe healthcare, Team Pharmacy OneSource
The conclusion to our previous poll: 67 percent of pharmacist poll respondents said employees always follow policy for drug past waste at their workplace.
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Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of the medications on the entire body. Get the full story from Science Daily.
5. Pharmaceutical waste management: Compliance with environmental regulations
This specifically addresses those environmental regulations currently administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental regulatory agencies concerned with the current requirements for the proper disposal of all wastes, including pharmaceutical waste. Get the full story from Drug Topics.
6. Discussion: Pharmacy Practice - Policy for action plan for positive sterility tests
"Does anyone have a policy they wouldn't mind sharing on how you handle positive sterility tests? I'm specifically looking at what you do for personnel as far as retesting, re-education, if they get removed from the IV room and for how long. Do you have different tiers if there is one positive sterility test vs. more than one in a 6 month (or other defined) time period?" (read entire post/reply)
7. Top News Story Last Week: Health care laws leave hospitals overwhelmed by 'permanent patients'
They are known as "permanent patients" and are hidden in plain sight in hospital rooms across the country. View last week's news review.
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