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Medication Management
Improving Compounding Practices while Protecting Healthcare Workers Handling Hazardous Drugs – Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2016-10-06
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current regulatory environment for pharmacies that compound sterile medications
- Describe the various state and national initiatives designed to protect healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs
- Describe the major proposed requirements of the new USP Chapter <800> on hazardous drugs
- Describe risk mitigation strategies to provide safe compounded medications while protecting healthcare workers handling hazardous drugs.