Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk

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R.J. Hedges Podcast

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Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP <800> Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP <800> Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy?” we addressed what each pharmacy must do to prepare for implementation of these guidelines. We covered these topics: How to identify hazardous drugs through the NIOSH List Segregating hazardous drugs from regular stock Proper handling of hazardous drugs When pill scanners and robots are permitted to be used Special handing of hazardous drugs that require alterations Determining Personal Protective Equipment by using Safety Data Sheets Which agencies will enforce these guidelines?