Association of Community Cancer Centers: Improving Compounding Practices while Protecting Healthcare Workers Handling Hazardous Drugs (LAW) Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh Clinical IQ, LLC

Improving Compounding Practices while Protecting Healthcare Workers Handling Hazardous Drugs (LAW) Eric Kastango, MBA, RPh Clinical IQ, LLC The national outbreak of the fungal meningitis from contaminated medication has been a call to action to comply with the federally enforceable USP chapters on compounding and their state pharmacy laws and regulations. Recently, USP published a new chapter on the safe handling of hazardous drugs. Washington State, California and Maryland have passed legislation designed to protect healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs. This presentation will explore what pharmacists will need to know to understand and comply with applicable rules and regulations as it relates to compounding and occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. Knowledge Based. Activity Number: 0280-9999-15-022-L03-P. Credit Hours: 1.0 Objectives • Describe the current regulatory environment for pharmacies that compound sterile medications. • Discuss the major proposed requirements of the new USP hazardous drug chapter. • Describe the various state and national initiatives designed to protect healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs. • Describe risk mitigation strategy to provide safe compounded medication while protecting healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs
https://accc-cancer.org/oncology_pharmacy_education_network/pdf/OPEN-Meetings-Agendas-NC.pdf