Peering Beyond the Chapter Elevating Sterile Compounding Practices

Speaker: George R. Smith, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCSCP, System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist, Prisma Health Department of Pharmacy USP 797 has minimum standards that are the framework of sterile compounding. However, many facets of sterile compounding are not covered in 797 or are left up to professional judgment. The applicability of the “Technology Statement” in USP 797, how to use official USP monographs, and the practical interpretation of "protect from light" information will increase the knowledge of sterile compounding personnel to achieve evidence-based, best-practice compounding practices.