State investigators have found numerous health and safety problems at the Framingham pharmacy allegedly tied to 23 meningitis deaths, but still don't know how fungus got into steroid vials. Inspectors ...

Hospital pharmacy upgrade projects are among the most challenging and complicated for healthcare providers, due to extensive regulations, infrastructure limitations and inevitable hiccups. On past ...

Duke Raleigh Hospital recently became the first healthcare facility to utilize a certified USP 797 mobile cleanroom to assure uninterrupted pharmacy services. The advanced pharmacy unit, created by ...

DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - Pill Box Pharmacy started compounding prescription medications in 1997. That means creams, lotions, and medicines that do not require sterility, were concocted after the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and INDIANAPOLIS – A Purdue-related startup is developing the first USP 797 certified, virtual pharmacy cleanroom laboratory for students and other industry professionals to gain ...

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Convention’s Chapter 800, “Hazardous Drugs — Handling in Healthcare Settings,” goes into effect Dec. 1. The new standards provide detailed specifications for the ...

A compounding pharmacy can prepare customized medications to fit your needs—but there are some things to be aware of. If you’ve ever needed medication prepared in a special way, you may have needed to ...

Persistent mold and fungus in a Johnson Memorial Hospital cancer infusion center in Enfield led state authorities to close the facility to patients for months as well as its onsite pharmacy ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made for ...

It didn’t take long for Owen Finnegan to find out about the locker room atmosphere at New England Compounding Center in Framingham. The pharmacy technician was told during his job interview “’to be ...

Meeting patient needs and achieving high quality are common goals for all stakeholders. It is frequently said that there are several sides to every story, especially when the story results in strongly ...