WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., and INDIANAPOLIS – A Purdue-related startup is developing the first USP 797 certified, virtual pharmacy cleanroom laboratory for students and other industry professionals to gain ...

Purpose: Using a multiple-step testing medium-risk-level compounding test procedure, the evaluation of two work-practice changes to determine if the changes could effectively reduce the potential for ...

A premature infant admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was placed on a ventilator. Along with parenteral nutrition, arterial fluids were started with sodium acetate 80 mEq/L and heparin ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Pharmacy will create a task force to look at how compounding pharmacies operate. Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies that mix and tailor their own drugs for ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made for ...

Five years ago, methylprednisolone acetate and other drugs compounded by the New England Compounding Center (NECC; Framingham, Mass.) and administered to patients throughout the United States caused a ...

Discover how compounding pharmacies are transforming healthcare by creating tailor-made medications for patients with unique needs, offering critical alternatives when standard drugs fall short, and ...

Increasing competition and decreasing reimbursement for services provided are driving healthcare organizations to seek innovative value-based, patient-safety focused solutions. Hospitals and ...

A compounding pharmacy can prepare customized medications to fit your needs—but there are some things to be aware of. Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not ...