U.S. Compounding Pharmacy-Related Outbreaks, 2001–2013: Public Health and Patient Safety Lessons Learned

Conclusions Recognized outbreaks linked to P-CSPs have been most commonly associated with non–patient-specific repackaging and nonsterile to sterile compounding and linked to lack of adherence to sterile compounding standards. Recently enhanced regulatory oversight of compounding may improve adherence to such standards. Additional measures to limit and control these outbreaks include vigilance when outsourcing P-CSPs, scrutiny of drivers for P-CSP demand, as well as early recognition and notification of possible outbreaks.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Review Article Source Type: research