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Unintended Consequences of USP <800>: Additional Costs for the Professional Stamps
There are definitely some unintended consequences of USP <800> implementation for certain pharmacies that I don’t believe the expert committee anticipated. I'm not trying to lay the blame at...
What is USP 800 Design Consulting?
We specialize in compounding lab designs that strive to lean your pharmacy's workflow processes, to mitigate risk, and for USP compliance. https://youtu.be/l2Ao6F93-lM Introduction to Compounding...
An Opinion on Casework and USP 800 Compliance
An Opinion on Laboratory Casework Hello to all my compounding pharmacy friends and colleagues my name is Bryan Prince and I am a compounding workflow and lab design...
Do I Need a USP 800 Nonsterile Gowning Room?
There is a question that has popped up multiple times on social media and I wanted to address it. The question is, "do I need an ante room for my USP <800> negative pressure compounding room?"...
How To Achieve Negative Pressure Per USP <800>
This video is a step by step instruction on how to achieve negative pressure per USP <800>. Per the chapter, the containment secondary engineering control (C-SEC) must be externally vented and...
The Advantages of the Sterile Airlock in Cleanroom Design
When designing a cleanroom for both USP <797> and USP <800> sterile compounding it might make sense to include an airlock between spaces in an effort to minimize or eliminate the ingress of...
HOW TO PERFORM A HAZARDOUS DRUG RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY
There is a looming deadline on December 1, 2019 and that is the implementation of USP chapter <800>-Hazardous Drugs, Handling in Healthcare Settings. State Boards of Pharmacy (SBOP) are...
Considering Materials of Construction for USP <800> Compliance
USP chapters <797> and USP <800> use similar language with reference to surfaces inside of a cleanroom and hazardous drug compounding room, so when we consult with architects discussions...
CAN A CLASS I AND CLASS II BSC BE IN THE SAME STERILE HD ROOM?
One of the areas that USP Chapter 800 Hazardous Drugs - Handling in Healthcare Settings does not directly address is the pre-sterilization process of a sterile preparation, hence the title of the...
Bryan Prince Lab Design and Compounding Workflow Consulting
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