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NABP Compounding Pharmacy Inspections Identify Common Deficiencies

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Standards provided in USP Chapter <797> ensure compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) meet necessary standards of safety and quality. These standards provide detailed guidance on maintaining cleanroom environments, proper aseptic technique, sterility assurance, and thorough documentation.

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First-year students as instructors: who’s teaching whom? 

Pulses

When I discovered an interest in non-sterile compounding during my first year of pharmacy school, I worked with a professor to create and deliver content. I also had the opportunity to educate younger students by creating an activity for a third-year compounding elective.

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Episode 915: The rare case when a very hypotonic solution may be indicated

Pharmacy Joe

The authors conclude: For treatment of hypernatremia, the time has come to abandon the use of sterile water for injection and sodium chloride solutions of less than 0.45% that require sterile compounding.

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Protecting Public Health through Accreditations and Inspections 

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

In this blog, she shares stories from her career and how the NABP accreditation and inspection team works to protect public health. There have been instances of dirty sterile compounding surfaces — even one with a communal microwave on top of it.

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Is Compounding Pharmacy Right For You?

The Happy PharmD

The roots of compounding pharmacy run deep, tracing back to the eighth century in Baghdad, where the first pharmacy drug store opened its doors. When it comes to earnings, compounding pharmacy offers a range comparable to other community pharmacy roles, with salaries averaging between $90,000 to $140,000 annually.

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Episode 678: The rare case when a very hypotonic solution may be indicated

Pharmacy Joe

The authors conclude: For treatment of hypernatremia, the time has come to abandon the use of sterile water for injection and sodium chloride solutions of less than 0.45% that require sterile compounding.