Friday, February 8, 2013

South Dakota Board of Pharmacy Reminder Regarding Compounding

STAFF NOTES 
 As a result of the tragic events that occurred with the New England Compounding Center Pharmacy in Framingham, Massachusetts; it is imperative that anyone compounding Sterile Products should review their policies and procedures as it relates to the USP 797 document and ARSD 20:51:31 (Sterile Compounding Practices).  The Board encourages you to print off the current version of USP 797. USP is making the document available on a temporary basis by going to this link:  http://www.usp.org/usp-healthcare-professionals/compounding/compounding-general-chapters/download-usp-nf-general-chapter-pharmaceutical-compoundingIf you are outsourcing sterile compounded products, the Board would suggest that you visit the ASHP website (www.ashp.org) to review their Sterile Compounding Resource Center.  They provide guidelines on outsourcing sterile compounding services. It is essential for the safety of all patients that all the pharmacies that compound medications, regardless of setting, adhere to the very highest standards. 

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