USP Creates New Resource Page for Compounding Standards

posted: 11/21/2012

As part of its commitment to providing public standards for the quality, consistency, purity, identity and strength of all medicines, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has developed standards for compounding. In an effort to facilitate the delivery of good quality medications, USP collected all information about compounding and the role of USP standards for practitioners, patients, associations and regulatory agencies on a new resource page on the USP Web site. This includes free access to USP General Chapter <797>, Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations. Members are encouraged to utilize these resources and adhere to widely-acknowledged, scientifically-sound procedures and practices that have been developed by USP. The resource page is located at www.USP.org/usp-healthcare-professionals/compounding.

 

Source found at the Michigan Pharmacists Organization found here

Resources on Compounding Provided By North Carolina Board of Pharmacy

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS PROVIDES RESOURCES ON SAFE COMPOUNDING AND OUTSOURCING. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) provides several resources to help pharmacists and other providers address the new responsibilities and demands resulting from the fungal meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated methylprednisolone acetate injection compounded by NECC. The ASHP Sterile Compounding Resource Center (http://www.ashp.org/sterilecompounding) includes tools to help ensure that sterile products are safe for patients such as the “Outsourcing Sterile Products Preparation: Contractor Assessment Tool” and publications such as a checklist of Eight Critical Steps Related to Sterile Compounding Services.

In addition, the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers will hold a Webinar, “Compounding and Outsourcing – Ensuring Patient Safety for Health System Pharmacy" on Friday, November 16, 2012. The Webinar will feature several experts in sterile product preparation and insights from members who are dealing with particular issues resulting from the NECC tragedy. Registration is available online at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/763203184 ASHP has also added a breaking news session, “A Compounding Tragedy – A National Response,” to the Society’s Midyear Clinical Meeting that takes place December 5, 2012. The session will include representatives from FDA and NABP.

More Resources on Compounding

Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy in Nova Scotia has put together an extensive list of compounding resources, including links to articles, journals, calculations, etc.  To view the list of resources click here.