MEMPHIS, TN--(Marketwired - December 05, 2016) - Following a four year study of 250 sterile compounding sites by a team of 16 sterile compounding specialists, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) has ...

Past studies have shown a general lack of compliance with guidelines for compounding sterile preparations in hospitals. [12,13,14,15] This may be related to a lack of enforceable standards similar to ...

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 ...

In response to national tragedies surrounding compounded sterile medications and acute awareness of the danger of handling hazardous drugs (e.g. chemo); new regulatory standards are being set forth ...

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 1, 2015) - Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. (CAPS ®) will showcase its broad compounding portfolio at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) ...

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 ...

Increasing competition and decreasing reimbursement for services provided are driving healthcare organizations to seek innovative value-based, patient-safety focused solutions. Hospitals and ...

The recent recall of nearly two dozen drugs manufactured by Premier Pharmacy Labs reinforces the importance of the newly updated compounding regulations. But compounding experts worry it may stifle ...

AUSTIN, Texas — “I can't even enter the pharmacy. It's driving me nuts,” said Daniel Dougharty, business development at NuCara Pharmacy. NuCara Pharmacy is a pharmacy that compounds sterile and ...

Increasing competition and decreasing reimbursement for services provided are driving healthcare organizations to seek innovative value-based, patient-safety focused solutions. Hospitals and ...