title: End-preparation assessments and tests for compounded sterile preparations.
abstract: Outsourcing has become a necessity to obtain sterile products that are currently on backorder. Because of the expense of outsourcing sterile compounding, pharmacy leadership in health systems are now considering the option of insourcing and batch preparing compounded sterile preparations, which can be a viable option for a health system. It can significantly decrease drug-spending costs, and the pharmacy has a complete record of the compounding process. The key to preparing high-quality, safe, sterile preparations and meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards is end-preparation assessments and tests.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. lmcelhin@iuhealth.org
authors.forename: Linda F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: McElhiney
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis / Q000592:standards*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000592:standards; D017046:Cost Savings; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016527:Drug Costs; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D013242:Sterilization / Q000592:standards*