OVERVIEW

USP General Chapter <800>: A Pharmacy Professional's Guide to Handling and Compounding Hazardous Drugs is organized by Power-Pak C.E. - Continuing Education for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians.

Published: August 11, 2020
Expires: August 11, 2023

Description:
Goal:
To present information on the practice issues, standards, and regulatory framework related to the handling of and compounding hazardous drugs.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
• State the purpose of the United States Pharmacopeia Chapter <800>, to whom it applies, and in what locations
• Identify the document that must be used to identify hazardous drugs
• Define the process for establishing an assessment of risk
• Cite the types of engineering controls appropriate for use with hazardous drugs
• List the type of environmental monitoring used to detect hazardous drug contamination.