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Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB), a service of Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), has collaborated with industry leaders to develop a consensus statement on the handling of hazardous drugs per USP Chapter guidelines. Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB), a service of Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), has collaborated with industry leaders to develop …

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A new general chapter from the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will do more to ensure hazardous drugs are handled properly. General Chapter <800>, Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings, published in February 2016, was developed to protect health care workers, including pharmacists, from residual exposure in health care settings. The mandatory rule applies to every site …

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Recently, the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) proposed a new General Chapter 800: “Hazardous Drugs: Handling in the Healthcare Settings.” There has been mixed reaction to this proposal across the profession. We will see what the compounding expert committee recommends, but the controversy provides an opportunity to reflect on the role of USP in pharmacy practice.USP’s The …

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