Ensure patient safety with this comprehensive review of the fundamentals of preparing sterile products in hospital, home care, and community pharmacy settings.  The third edition is a complete revision and update of this popular reference/textbook and incorporates the latest revisions to USP <797>. You’ll review the compounding process step-by-step, learn quality assurance methods for process validation and end-product evaluation, and fine-tune your knowledge on all aspects of the dispensing process.

New chapters to this edition include:

• Gap analysis and action plans
• Safe use of automatic compounding devices
• Cleaning and disinfecting
• Radiopharmaceuticals as compounded sterile preparations
• Allergen extracts as compounded sterile preparations