Safe Handling
NIOSH Releases Updated ‘List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings’
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of the CDC, released an updated ...
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Can an In-House Excel Spreadsheet Be the Answer to USP Compliance?
With less than 10 months until the go-live date for USP chapters on compounding practices and safe handling of ...
MARCH 13, 2023
Industry Leaders Talk USP Compliance Software
Pending updates, USP chapters related to compounding and safe handling of hazardous drugs contain several complex ...
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Hazardous Drugs Lists: Where to Look?
One of the most important steps in handling hazardous drugs (HDs) is a seemingly simple one—knowing which ...
MARCH 16, 2022
New ASCO Standard on CSTDs Sparks Controversy
A new standard related to the handling of hazardous drugs (HDs) with closed system drug-transfer devices (CSTDs) ...
MAY 13, 2019
It Takes a Team to Build Better Hazardous Drug Lists
Anaheim, Calif.—A systemwide approach can facilitate a smooth process to help entities within health systems ...
MARCH 21, 2019
A Rational Approach to USP <800> and Hazardous Drugs Handling
LAS VEGAS—Not all hazardous drugs need to be handled according to the full gamut of measures specified in USP ...
MARCH 8, 2019
ASCO Panel Pushes Tighter Controls for Hazardous Drug Exposure
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has weighed in on standards for handling hazardous drugs, agreeing in ...
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
The Ins and Outs of Connecting CSTDs, Vials
Closed-system drug-transfer devices have improved the safety of cytotoxic drug administration, but differences in ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
CSTD Leak Test Takes a Few Steps Back
Draft protocol released last year now needs extensive revisions, NIOSH announces.
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
