While CSTD use in the drug preparation stage is almost universal, further progress is required in CSTD adoptions for drug administration. Because CSTD use will be required during drug administration (where applicable) under USP <800> and is already required by many state boards, pharmacy must lead the charge to ensure facility-wide adoption of CSTDs.

CSTD purchasing for the nursing units is typically driven by pharmacy. In fact, the pharmacy department is involved in 96% of the CSTD purchasing decisions for drug administration.