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Manual IV Compounding – a Potential Recipe for Disaster?

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When we talked about IV room compounding, I’ll never forget them telling me, “Making IVs is not like making pizzas at the local sub shop.” ” It’s not a big deal if you mix up sausage and pepperoni on a pizza, but one misstep in manual IV compounding could be absolutely devastating to a patient.

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IV Robotics and the Latest USP Revisions

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Pharmacopeia (USP) published revisions to the general chapters on compounding Nonsterile <795> and Sterile <797> preparations, including robotic technology for the very first time. Sterile compounding is one of the most labor-intensive and risky areas of pharmacy.

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Autonomous Pharmacy Drives Efficient Hospitals, Safer Patients

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One key area was in sterile compounding of IVs – a big risk area – in which a dosing error could have serious consequences. Read this APNews.com article to learn more. In the typical hospital pharmacy, IVs are manually prepared by pharmacy technicians and then manually checked by pharmacists.