Just as it is clear that patient safety cannot be guaranteed through the actions of a single department, the commitment to providing patients with safe compounded medications must be undertaken facility-wide. As such, it is good to see that most pharmacies are coordinating their efforts with organizational leadership to ensure this endeavor receives the appropriate resources. However, pharmacy collaboration with other departments, such as nursing, infection control, and risk management, could benefit from additional expansion.

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