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APRIL 26, 2024

Gravimetrics guides dosing

TAWF Boosts Controlled Substances Safety

By Gina Shaw
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Craig Greszler, PharmD

A gravimetric workflow used to verify doses in the preparation of oral controlled substances provided accuracy and additional safety checks compared with the volumetric alternative, according to a recent study (Am J Health Syst Pharm 2023;80[16]:1063-1070).

The gravimetric workflow also offered users greater access to data, the authors, from BD (Becton, Dickinson and Co.) and Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kan., reported. However, the practice also comes