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Compounding Sterile Preparations

Compounding Sterile Preparations

Buchanan, E. Clyde

Editors: Schneider, Phillip J. | Forrey, Ryan

(2016)

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Abstract

The essential sterile compounding reference every pharmacist needs – now with important updates.
Compounding Sterile Preparations, Fourth Edition, by E. Clyde Buchanan, Philip J. Schneider, and Ryan A. Forrey, is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on sterile compounding. It’s a trusted resource that every pharmacist needs.
The newest edition of this publication now includes:
  • Coverage of new USP Chapter <800> on the compounding of hazardous drugs and the existing USP Chapter <797>
  • Updates on regulations related to the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA)
  • Seven new chapters and 16 new contributors
  • Appendices offering more extensive reference to online resources
Since the last edition published in 2009, much has changed in the world of compounding. Don’t miss out on the latest updated information in this important field.
 
E. Clyde Buchanan, MS, RPh, FASHP
 
E. Clyde Buchanan is a pharmacy consultant and recognized expert on compounding sterile preparations and pharmacy planning, budgeting and operations. He is retired from Emory Healthcare in Atlanta where he was Senior Director of Pharmaceutical Services. Mr. Buchanan received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina and M.S. and residency training from The Ohio State University. Prior to Emory, he held pharmacy leadership positions at Duke University Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital in Springfield IL. Mr. Buchanan has served the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) as Chairman of SIG on Administrative Practice; Vice Chair of the Council on Legal and Public Affairs; member of the House of Delegates, several committees, and task forces. Mr. Buchanan has edited and authored four books on sterile compounding and numerous manuscripts and book chapters. He has been a frequent speaker for state and national conferences on USP Chapter <797>.
 
Philip J. Schneider, MS, FASHP
 
Philip J. Schneider is Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Academic and Professional Affairs for the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy at the Phoenix Biomedical campus. In this position, he provides oversight, development, and administration of educational initiatives including teaching, service and scholarship activities at the newly created Phoenix Biomedical Campus. 
 
He received a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin, and M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy from The Ohio State University and received a Certificate of Residency from The Ohio State University Hospitals. During his 47 years of professional and academic service, he has published more than 170 articles and abstracts in professional and scientific journals, 38 book chapters, edited 7 books, and given more than 500 contributed or invited presentations in 22 countries and the United States.


Ryan A. Forrey, PharmD, MS, FASHP

Ryan A. Forrey is currently Senior Manager, Market Development for Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) focused on the hazardous drug safety platform for the company and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.  Prior to his transition to BD, he was Director of Pharmacy at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta where he was responsible for the distributive and clinical operations for the inpatient facility as well as the Winship Cancer Institute infusion center pharmacies. He currently serves on the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Compounding Expert Committee, the group charged with creating compounding standards for sterile, nonsterile, and hazardous drugs. He also served in a leadership role as Associate Director of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where he oversaw design and construction of new and highly-automated cancer hospital inpatient pharmacy as well as several outpatient infusion center pharmacies.

He received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arizona, and M.S. in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University and completed a combined PGY1/PGY2 Residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He provides graduate course lectures at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy on the topics of pharmacy management and sterile compounding facility design. He is a prolific speaker on the topics of sterile compounding facility design, USP Chapter <797>, USP Chapter <800>, and oncology pharmacy operations.
 

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Table of Contents 5
Acknowledgments 9
Preface 11
Contributors 13
Reviewer 15
Part I: Sterile Preparation 17
Ch 01 Imperative for Change: Adverse SterileCompounding Events 19
Ch 02 Standards for Compounded Sterile Preparations 25
Ch 03 Immediate-Use Compounding 53
Ch 04 Sterile Preparation Formulation 69
Ch 05 Parenteral Nutrition Compounding 85
Ch 06 Special Considerations in Pediatric Compounding 99
Ch 07 Special Considerations in Compounding Biologicals 131
Ch 08 Ancillary Equipment and Supplies 139
Ch 09 Primary Engineering Controls 151
Ch 10 Personnel Cleansing and Garbing 171
Ch 11 Aseptic Technique 179
Ch 12 Hazardous Drugs as Compounded Sterile Preparations 189
Ch 13 Radiopharmaceuticals as Compounded Sterile Preparations 221
Ch 14 Storage and Beyond-Use Dating 231
Ch 15 Labeling Sterile Preparations 245
Ch 16 Documentation of Compounded Sterile Preparations 261
Ch 17 Sterility Assurance of Compounded Sterile Preparations 267
Ch 18 Finished Preparation Release Checks and Tests 275
Ch 19 Microbiological Issues in Compounding Sterile Preparations 285
Ch 20 Handling Sterile Commercial Products and Compounded Sterile Preparations Within the Pharmacy 301
Ch 21 Maintaining Sterility, Purity, and Stability of Dispensed and Distributed CSPs 313
Ch 22 Batch Compounding 321
Part II: QualityManagement 331
Ch 23 Pharmacist Education 333
Ch 24 Pharmacy Technician Education, Certification, Training, Evaluation, and Regulation 341
Ch 25 Secondary Engineering Controls 351
Ch 26 Sterile Compounding Technology 381
Ch 27 Cleaning and Disinfecting 427
Ch 28 Environmental Quality and Control 443
Ch 29 Dealing with Latex Allergies 455
Ch 30 Personnel Training and Competency Evaluation 463
Ch 31 Policies, Procedures, and Quality Assurance Programs 471
Ch 32 Outsourcing the Compounding of Sterile Preparations 491
Part III: Appendixes 505
Appendix A ASHP Guidelines onCompounding Sterile Preparations 507
Appendix B ASHP Guidelines on Handling Hazardous Drugs 535
Appendix C Selected ASHP Guidelines Pertaining to Sterile Compounding 563
Appendix D Selected Websites Pertaining to Compounding Sterile Preparations 565
Glossary 569
Index 585