Products like I-Flow's ON-Q PainBuster postoperative pain relief system are subject to USP <797>. On January 1, 2004, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter <797> “Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile ...

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 ...

USP 797 went through its final revision approval in December. The new standard becomes official June 1. What is it, who will it affect, and where will it be implemented? The United States Pharmacopeia ...

The introduction of the United States Pharmacopeia Chapter <797> regulation in 2008 sent and continues to send shock waves through hospital pharmacy departments and other sterile drug preparation ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Updates to general chapters on compounding, <795> Nonsterile Preparations and <797> Sterile Preparation, include requirements for equipment, cleaning, personnel garb, labeling, and surface ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer, Health, a leading global provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions, today announced that its Simplifi 797® and VeriForm® ...

Of the 600 mailed surveys, 262 surveys were returned, yielding a response rate of 43.7%. Eleven surveys were not usable, which adjusted the returned sample to 251 surveys, with an adjusted response ...