We rounded up our top pharmacy blog posts for 2017. Pharmacists were reading about USP General Chapter 797, USP General Chapter 800, and vaccine storage. Our customers help us stay on the forefront of what is happening in the pharmacy, so we can continue to deliver superior products and resources. We look forward to learning from you in 2018.
Complying with USP 800: Refrigerators in Your Negative Pressure Hazardous Drug Room
How to Improve your USP <797> Cleanroom Workflow with Refrigeration
USP <797> details the procedures and requirements for compounding sterile preparations and sets standards that are applicable to all practice settings in which sterile preparations are compounded. The goal of this chapter is to help prevent patient harm from inaccurate or contaminated compounded sterile products (CSPs). Pass-thru refrigerators can improve workflow and help keep contamination out.
Orlando Health Safely Stores Samples with the Helmer MLR102 Countertop Refrigerator
Lisa Lambert, Lab Coordinator at Orlando Regional Medical Center was faced with this issue. She needed a small, compact refrigerator for her processing center where she was storing patient samples. The Helmer MLR102, countertop refrigerator was the perfect solution for providing refrigerated storage without taking up any floor space.
Proper Refrigeration is an Essential for Meeting CDC Guidelines for Vaccine Storage
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) continues to push for proper the storage and handling of vaccines. Medical-grade cold storage plays an extremely important role in meeting the CDC vaccine storage and handling guidelines with ease and confidence. Watch the full video by following the link below.
