R.J. Hedges Podcast

Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk


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Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP <800> Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP <800> Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy?” we addressed what each pharmacy must do to prepare for implementation of these guidelines. We covered these topics:

  • How to identify hazardous drugs through the NIOSH List
  • Segregating hazardous drugs from regular stock
  • Proper handling of hazardous drugs
  • When pill scanners and robots are permitted to be used
  • Special handing of hazardous drugs that require alterations
  • Determining Personal Protective Equipment by using Safety Data Sheets
  • Which agencies will enforce these guidelines?
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