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Legionnaire’s Disease may be a Threat after COVID-19 Restrictions Ease Is Your Building’s Water Safe for Returning Workers? By mid-March, workplaces were shutting down across America as States began issuing “stay at home” orders and all non-essential businesses closed their doors. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be with us for some time to come, but all of its […]

Hospitals and USP 797 Requirements Reducing Drug Contamination Risks USP <797>, from the United States Pharmacopeia, is a set of enforceable sterile compounding standards. It applies to compounding pharmacies and facilities involved in the preparation of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs). Within the last 5 years, 3 versions of USP <797> have been publicly available (2008, 2015 revision, 2019 revision).  This […]

USP 797 Environmental Monitoring Microbial Contamination Many health care providers, including hospitals, compounding pharmacies, and long-term care facilities maintain cleanrooms or segregated compounding areas for the sterile compounding of medications (CSPs). A critical concern in any compounding environment is microbial contamination of CSPs, which can cause harm or even death when administered to a patient. United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> […]

USP <797>, A Compliance Overview Keeping Patients Safe from Contaminated Drugs Many health care facilities, including hospitals, compounding pharmacies, and long-term care providers prepare medications on-site. These are called CSPs (Compounded Sterile Preparations), and they range from specialized dosages of medicine and nutrients to ointments, creams, and solutions in various formulations. A critical concern in any compounding environment is to […]