TDS - Compounding Sterile Preparations

Compounding Sterile Preparations

4th Ed.

2018 © American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

E. Clyde Buchanan RPh, MS, FASHP; Philip J. Schneider MS, FASHP, FFIP, FASPEN; Ryan A. Forrey PharmD, MS, FASHP

ISBN-13: 978-1-58528-484-9

Pharmacy/Pharmacology

Description

The essential sterile compounding reference every pharmacist needs – now with important updates

ASHP’s quintessential reference on sterile compounding is now updated as a new fourth edition. Compounding Sterile Preparations, Fourth Edition, by E. Clyde Buchanan, Philip J. Schneider, and Ryan A. Forrey, is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference available on sterile compounding. It’s a trusted resource that every pharmacist needs.

he newest edition of this publication now includes:

• Coverage of new USP Chapter 800 on the compounding of hazardous drugs and the existing USP 797 (which is undergoing revision)
• Updates on regulations related to the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA)
• Seven new chapters and 16 new contributors
• Appendices in the print edition offer more extensive reference to online resources

Since the last edition published in 2008, much has changed in the world of compounding. Don’t miss out on the latest updated information in this field.

Doody's Reviews

Score: 97/100

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Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"This book is of high quality and useful to pharmacists and technicians. There are few books about compounding in the pharmacy literature that are this comprehensive and readable.[sic] ...this text is analogous to a complete compounding program. As a general book about sterile compounding, this is an excellent start. As many changes have occurred in the last five to ten years to healthcare in general and specifically areas of sterile products, this edition is justified, coming seven years after the previous one."

-- Lawrence Carey, BS, PharmD (Temple University School of Pharmacy) Doody's Review

"With an additional six chapters, this fourth edition of a well-referenced book presents pertinent guidelines and information from a variety of sources on sterile compounding practice."

-- Rahmat Talukder, PhD, RPh (The University of Texas at Tyler) Doody's Review - previous version

"This an excellent book to have on hand in any operational IV room and a definite must have for any pharmacy that is preparing to open a USP 797 compliant IV room. This third edition is needed now that the final revision of USP 797 guidelines has been published."

-- Nancy Makem, Pharm D (Nazareth Hospital) Doody's Review previous version

"This is a perfect addition to any hospital pharmacy library or medical center's library. A great book."

-- Laila Elkadi, BSc Pharm, MBA (Temple University Health System - Northeastern Hospital) - previous version

Audience

The book is written for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and students. Anyone working in compounding facilities, hospital IV rooms, or home infusion agencies would indeed benefit. While the authors do not list specific subgroups, I agree that any pharmacist or technician in any venue of practice would find this text immensely helpful. This book meets the needs of all those intended audiences. Moreover, the authors, contributors, and reviewers of the text are well-known in the areas of hospital pharmacy as well as in sterile compounding, and some are internationally renowned based on what they have published and contributed to the body of work within sterile compounding.