Tuesday, October 13, 2009
USP 797 Newsletter (October 2009)
usp797.org newsletter
www.usp797.org is a privately-owned website developed to aid understanding of the USP 797 regulation
IN THIS ISSUE
usp797.org - Vendor News - USP797 Seminars - usp797.org Questions and Answers -
usp797.org vendors
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usp797.org - Vendor News
10/08/09: "Forward Thinking Pharmacy Design Boosts Patient Safety, Efficiency and Aesthetics"
A new hospital pharmacy design, for the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, has many goals, but the number one goal, from the beginning, was always clear: patient safety. The director of the pharmacy, Allan Cohen, PhD --- who signs all of his emails with the phrase “Patient Safety is Contagious – Pass It On!”--- and the Assistant Director, Sergio Castro, made sure that patient safety played a central role in the myriad decisions made in the planning and design process for the new pharmacy.
For full text of the article, go to: http://usp797.org/VendorNews-PharmacyDesignBo...
10/05/09: "CT International’s Bonric Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia is Pleased to Announce That it Has Been Certified ISO 14001"
The ISO 14001 standard requires that an organization put in place and implement a series of practices and procedures that, when taken together, result in an environmental management system (EMS)…For full text of the article, go to: http://www.usp797.org/VendorNews-CTI-BonricFa...
10/02/09: "EMLab P&K Supports Clients After Recent Flooding"
You are probably aware of the recent flooding that took place in Georgia. In fact, many of EMLab P&K's clients are working hard to assist those in Georgia and the Southeast region….For full text of the article, go to: http://usp797.org/VendorNews-EMlabSupportsCli...
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USP797 Seminars Being Offered
Aseptic Processing and Compliance Tools for USP <797>
Fundamentals of Bioassay Practices
For more info go to: http://www.usp797.org/Seminars.htm
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usp797.org - Questions and Answers (latest Q&A posted on site)
RJLG Question 15: I have a question regarding the preparation of chemotherapy…. RJLG Answer 15: First, your glove box which is used to prepare hazardous drugs must meet the definition of a compounding aseptic isolator (CAI) or compounding aseptic containment isolator (CACI) and must be physically separated from other preparation areas (i.e., in a different room)….
For more USP 797 Questions and Answers, go to: http://www.usp797.org/Questions_and_Answers.h...
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