USP 800 & USP 797 Defined

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP™) is the only independent, non-profit, and non-governmental organization responsible for establishing an inventory of drug and supplement standards. United States Pharmacopeia introduced the USP 800 guidelines were created to protect the working environment of pharmacists and technicians when dealing with compounding Hazardous Drugs. This was first published in 9/29/2017, becoming […]

USP 800 Compouding Pharmacies Identification: 503(a) and 503(b)

Compounding pharmacies are identified as a 503(a) traditional compounding pharmacy or a 503(b) outsourcing facility. USP standards and State Board of Pharmacy regulations, including USP 795 are applicable to all non-sterile compounding, USP 797 applies to all sterile compounding, and USP 800 applies to all compounding that uses hazardous drugs. Mobile Pharmacy Trailers, Mobile Compounding […]