Exploring the occupational protection potential of an intravenous compounding robot across the cytotoxic drug workflow [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo evaluate an intravenous compounding robot's occupational protection across the full workflow (compounding, packaging, administration) by measuring cytotoxic drug residues, and to assess its cleaning protocol and cross-contamination risk for ...
Jing Sun +4 more
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A prospective, single-centre study of the feasibility of the use of augmented reality for improving the safety and traceability of injectable investigational cancer drug compounding [PDF]
HeliyonThe compounding of injectable cancer drugs for clinical trials often requires specific procedures, with limited access to the starting materials and especially the active compound.
Arthur Lecoutre +5 more
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Improving the Efficiency of the Intravenous Medicine Preparation Pathway With an Intravenous Workflow Software Solution in Full-Capacity Pharmacy Units at Watford General Hospital: Observational Study and Economic Analysis [PDF]
JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundThe existing intravenous systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) pathway in pharmacies is operationally inefficient. Manual, paper-based workflows render the system prone to human error, and the need for time-consuming manual
Bethany Umpleby +3 more
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Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy, 2022 The compounding and administration of hazardous drugs present a potential risk to healthcare worker and patient safety. This study sought to evaluate the HD surface contamination in multiple pharmacy and nursing areas that include standardized cleaning ...
Bishay Sally +3 more
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Pharmaceutical profile and prescribing practices in compounding pharmacies in Brazil: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIntroductionThe industrialization expanded drug access but standardized formulations often fail to meet individual clinical specificities. Compounding pharmacies fill this gap by providing personalized therapies.
Gustavo Pereira Calado +3 more
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Evaluation of Robotic Systems on Cytotoxic Drug Preparation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: With the increased prevalence of patients with cancer, the demand for preparing cytotoxic drugs was increased by health-system pharmacists.
Sangyoon Shin +5 more
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Omeprazole – a new raw material for drug compounding [PDF]
Farmacja Polska, 2023 One of the more common performed magistral drugs are formulations containing omeprazol. Lack of omeprazole registered as compunding raw material forced use of industrially manufactured medicines in the pellets form.
Katarzyna Sosnowska, Katarzyna Winnicka
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The Role of Pharmaceutical Compounding in Promoting Medication Adherence
Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Pharmaceutical compounding is an important component of pharmacy practice despite its low prevalence. Several therapeutic needs can be met by a compounded medicine such as dosing adjusted for pediatric patients, special drug combinations, medicines for ...
Maria Carvalho, Isabel F. Almeida
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Prevalence of subjective symptoms among hospital pharmacists and association with drug compounding practices [PDF]
Industrial Health, 2015 Mitsuhiro Nakamura
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Hydrogels - compounded dermatological preparations [PDF]
Farmacja Polska, 2020 Hydrogels are a physicochemical system in which an aqueous phase is gelled with a certain gelling polymer. They can make a good alternative to conventional lipophilic or absorption ointment bases, especially if the medicine should be administered to ...
Bianka Jacyna +2 more
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