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Why IV Automation Is Critical for Sterile Compounding

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So why, as clinicians, are we not focused on improving the documented one in 10 inaccuracies in sterile compounded products? It’s well documented that manual processes are archaic and inaccurate, and organizations like ISMP, ASHP, and many others agree things need to change.

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Advocates for Safe IV Preparation Practices Share Their Inspiration Podcast

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In fact, in a 2020 ISMP Sterile Compounding Pulse Check conducted with 634 pharmacy practitioners, only 25% of respondents report using technologies that include barcode verification, images, and gravimetric verification for 50% of compounded sterile products. .