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Case management programs or pharmacist-delivered high-touch care are critical components in medical specialty drug management. 

A Primer for Medical Specialty Drug Utilization Management Strategies

Once the revisions to <797> become approved, there will be a minimum grace period of 6 months for pharmacies to comply.

Proposed Changes of USP <797> Strengthens Documentation Requirements

Kevin Straughn, PharmD, clinical pharmacist at Duke Regional Hospital, said once the 2 compounding chapters, <797> and <795> become enforceable, there will be a 6-month grace period before USP <800> becomes enforceable.

USP <800> Will Become Enforceable for Facilities Once Revisions of <795>, <797> Approved

Pharmacists can leverage patient medical history for formulating effective drugs, and patients can also benefit from single dosage, greater efficacy, and affordability of compounded medications. 

Compounding Pharmacies Market Caters To Key Regional Health Care Issues

Amy Cadwallader, PhD, director of Regulatory and Public Policy Development at US Pharmacopeia (USP), discusses how medicine quality and the medicines supply chain can affect antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

USP Expert: It’s Critical Pharmacists Have Conversations With Patients on Adherence, Storage Issues That Result in Antimicrobial Resistance

Simplifying processes reduces errors in compounding, IV pump programming, and physician order entry.

Developing Standardized Concentrations, Overcoming Barriers

Congress expected the FDA to draft a memorandum of understanding on interstate distributions of compounded medications that states would be willing to sign, but that’s not what the agency did.

Opinion: The FDA is in a Hole With MOU on Compounding Medications—It Should Stop Digging

Expert notes that any unease around the use of radiopharmaceuticals is just due to a lack of familiarity with the field.

Understanding the History, Usefulness of Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmaceuticals in Fighting Cancer

Certain areas of chapters written by US Pharmacopeia have evolved since being made official and have become standard best practices today.

2022 Updates on Compounding Chapters USP <795>, USP <797>, USP <800>, USP <825>

US providers report substantial disruptions in vital supplies of saline injections, prefilled syringes.

Fluid Shortages Present Challenges in Accessing Staples

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