You are invited to participate in a national survey regarding awareness of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 and its practical effects on ASCs. USP 797 is the regulation that deals with sterile ...

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 ...

While many health systems have taken steps to address these new standards, developing a proactive strategy can be challenging. Leveraging IV compounding automation to streamline cleanroom processes ...

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 ...

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- USP released new and revised standards to help ensure the quality of compounded medicines. The updates pertain to the USP General Chapters on compounding ...

On June 15, 2012, the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality/Survey & Certification Group at CMS issued a memorandum regarding the CMS regulatory and policy requirements for repackaging single-dose ...

Research supports the safety and efficacy of compounded lidocaine plus epinephrine for up to 24 hours at room temperature and ...

Few indoor environments must be as meticulously managed as medical facilities. The threat of health care associated infections (HAIs), airborne diseases, sterilization, etc., make health care ...

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BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwired - Jul 20, 2017) - Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today the further expansion of ...

In October 2012, an outbreak of fungal meningitis was reported in the United States. The infection was traced to fungal contamination in IV fluid epidural steroid injections prepared by New England ...