Thursday, February 13, 2014

Great Article from Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, Pharmacy Times Health-System Edition Editor -Guiding Principles for a Review of Compounding

Guiding Principles for a Review of Compounding Activities Wednesday, February 12th, 2014As all pharmacists should be aware, our profession was shattered by the tragic meningitis outbreak that began in late 2012 and was caused by the New England Compounding Center’s national distribution of sterile products tainted by a fungus. Not only did this exact a significant toll on individuals who received these products, including patient deaths, it also led to questions about lapses in state regulations for compounding pharmacies and the role of health-system pharmacists who purchased outsourced products such as those produced by the NECC - See more at: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/blogs/focus-on-current-thinking/0214/Guiding-Principles-for-a-Review-of-Compounding-Activities#sthash.pZbMKPuy.dpuf

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