title: Taking the risk. Despite meningitis outbreak, some hospitals have little choice but to rely on compounding pharmacies.
abstract: In the wake of a deadly meningitis outbreak tied to a compounding pharmacy, many hospitals will still have to use such facilities because they have no alternative for hard-to-obtain drugs. "I don't think we would stop buying from compounding pharmacies, but it will cause people to strengthen evaluations of what they are buying," says Alison Apple, left, of Methodist Healthcare, Memphis, Tenn.
authors.forename: Jaimy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barr
mesh_terms: D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000592:standards*; D004340:Drug Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology