title: Pharmacy compounding urban legends.
abstract: This article reviews and clarifies a small sampling of the myths, or urban legends, about compounding. Included are comments on United sTates Pharmacopeia Chapter 797, environmental issues related to sterile compounding, and suggested resources for clarification of some of these myths. This article recommends a knowledge-based partnership between compounding pharmacists and pharmaceutical manufacturers to improve compounding activities and quality assurance methods to ensure that compounded medications are safe.
authors: Clinical IQ, LLC, Florham Park, New Jersey.
authors: Eric S
authors: ES
authors: Kastango