Recent events, including the nationwide opioid addiction crisis and accounts of DEA-imposed monetary penalties on hospitals that are noncompliant with the Controlled Substances Act, have increased awareness of diversion in the hospital setting. Although reliable statistics on the prevalence of diversion in hospitals are not available, diversion is common and can occur at any institution. Diversion ... 
Automated medication storage and dispensing inside the pharmacy is becoming increasingly common. Pharmacy Purchasing & Products’ 2016 State of Pharmacy Automation Survey highlights that more than one-third of organizations have adopted a carousel or robot storage and retrieval system, and most users rate these systems highly.1
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With USP <800>’s impending enforcement date of July 1, 2018, many organizations are focusing their energies on designing and building compliant compounding pharmacies. In late 2016, Valley Health System in northern New Jersey renovated its outpatient center’s pharmacy, while also designing and building a compliant cleanroom. Our primary motivations for this project were to ensure ... 
Preventing health care worker exposure to hazardous drugs (HDs) is a critical goal for all organizations, the importance of which is felt more acutely as the July 1, 2018 implementation date for USP <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings rapidly approaches.1 USP, as well as the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists,2 The National Institute for Occupational Safety ...
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