Misinterpretations of United States pharmacopeia chapter <797>.
By now, all compounding pharmacists should be aware that United States Pharmacopeia Chapter <797> has been revised. However, the revisions are tedious to read and may be misinterpreted. This article discusses some of the misinterpreted revisions of United States Pharmacopeia Chapter <797> and clarifies the revisions on the topics of Terminology, The Compounder, Facilities and Environment, Personnel Cleansing and Garbing, Assigning Beyond-use Dates, and Testing. Compounders need to take a firm stand with these misinterpretations of United States Pharmacopeia Chapter <797> and educate those who are not thoroughly familiar with the document. Compounders need to be diligent in following these standards to prevent harm to the patients.
Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. lmcelhin@iuhealth.org
Linda F
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McElhiney
D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000592:standards*; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States