Preparing the Hazardous Drugs Assessment of Risk R.J. Hedges Podcast

Today's Pharmacy Compliance Guide is the second part of our series on preparing for USP Hazardous Drugs (HD). In our last podcast, titled: “How will USP Impact My Retail and LTC Pharmacy?” we addressed what each pharmacy must do to prepare for implementation of these guidelines. We covered these topics:


How to identify hazardous drugs through the NIOSH List
Segregating hazardous drugs from regular stock
Proper handling of hazardous drugs
When pill scanners and robots are permitted to be used
Special handing of hazardous drugs that require alterations
Determining Personal Protective Equipment by using Safety Data Sheets
Which agencies will enforce these guidelines?